Genesis 34:17

17 If you won't agree to be circumcised, we'll take our daughter and go."

Genesis 34:17 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 34:17

But if ye will not hearken to us to be circumcised
Will not agree to this condition, circumcision: then will we take our daughter;
by force, as the Targum of Jonathan adds: and we will be gone:
depart from this part of the country, and go elsewhere.

Genesis 34:17 In-Context

15 We will give our consent to you only on one condition: Every male must be circumcised as we are.

16 Then we'll give our daughters to you and take yours for ourselves, and we'll live with you and become one people.

17 If you won't agree to be circumcised, we'll take our daughter and go."

18 Their proposal seemed good to Hamor and his son Shechem.

19 The young man didn't waste any time in doing what they said because he took such pleasure in Jacob's daughter. He was the most honored person in all his father's family.