Gênesis 34:21

21 “Esses homens são de paz. Permitam que eles habitem em nossa terra e façam comércio entre nós; a terra tem bastante lugar para eles. Poderemos casar com as suas filhas, e eles com as nossas.

Gênesis 34:21 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 34:21

These men [are] peaceable with us
Meaning Jacob and his sons, pointing to their tents which were near their city; and no doubt more was said than is here expressed, and that these words were introduced with a preface, in which notice was taken of Jacob and his family, and their names mentioned, as here their character is given; that they were men of peaceable dispositions, harmless and inoffensive, as appeared they had been ever since they came into these parts; and there was a great deal of reason to believe they still would be, and which was an argument in their favour, to admit them to a residence among them: therefore let them dwell in the land, and trade therein;
give them leave to dwell where they please, and carry on what trade and traffic in the land they think fit; since they are not likely to be quarrelsome and troublesome, but will deal honestly and honourably, and pay duly for what they agree for or merchandise in: for the land, behold, [it is] large enough for them;
there is room enough for them to dwell in, and pasturage enough for their cattle, and land enough to manure and till, without in the least incommoding the inhabitants: yea, it is likely to be to their advantage, since they would pay for what they should purchase or hire, and would improve the land which lay uncultivated: let us take their daughters to us for wives, and let us give them our
daughters;
this was the thing principally aimed at; and the rest, both what goes before, and what follows after, were in order to this.

Gênesis 34:21 In-Context

19 O jovem, que era o mais respeitado de todos os da casa de seu pai, não demorou em cumprir o que pediram, porque realmente gostava da filha de Jacó.

20 Assim Hamor e seu filho Siquém dirigiram-se à porta da cidade para conversar com os seus concidadãos. E disseram:

21 “Esses homens são de paz. Permitam que eles habitem em nossa terra e façam comércio entre nós; a terra tem bastante lugar para eles. Poderemos casar com as suas filhas, e eles com as nossas.

22 Mas eles só consentirão em viver conosco como um só povo sob a condição de que todos os nossos homens sejam circuncidados, como eles.

23 Lembrem-se de que os seus rebanhos, os seus bens e todos os seus outros animais passarão a ser nossos. Aceitemos então a condição para que se estabeleçam em nosso meio”.