Gênesis 34:14

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14 e lhes disseram: N茫o podemos fazer p isto, dar a nossa irm茫 a um homem incircunciso; porque isso seria uma vergonha para n贸s.

Gênesis 34:14 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 34:14

And they said unto them
Levi and Simeon, to Hamor and Shechem: we cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is
uncircumcised;
not that there was any law against it at that time; and there were, on the other hand, precedents for it both in Isaac and Jacob, who had married the daughters of uncircumcised persons; nor indeed do they plead any law, only that it was not becoming their character, nor agreeably to their religion, nor honourable in their esteem: for that [were] a reproach unto us;
and they should be reflected upon for slighting the institution of circumcision, which was of God: so they pretend it might be interpreted, should they enter into affinity with uncircumcised persons.

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Gênesis 34:14 In-Context

12 exigi de mim o que quiserdes em dote e presentes, e darei o que me pedirdes; somente dai-me a donzela por mulher.
13 Ent茫o os filhos de Jac贸, respondendo, falaram enganosamente a Siqu茅m e a Hamor, seu pai, porque Siqu茅m havia contaminado a Din谩, sua irm茫,
14 e lhes disseram: N茫o podemos fazer p isto, dar a nossa irm茫 a um homem incircunciso; porque isso seria uma vergonha para n贸s.
15 Sob esta 煤nica condi莽茫o consentiremos; se vos tornardes como n贸s, circuncidando-se todo var茫o entre v贸s;
16 ent茫o vos daremos nossas filhas a v贸s, e receberemos vossas filhas para n贸s; assim habitaremos convosco e nos tornaremos um s贸 povo.
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