Genesis 34:15

15 We will enter into an agreement with you on one condition only: that you become like us by circumcising all your males.

Genesis 34:15 in Other Translations

15 But in this will we consent unto you: If ye will be as we be, that every male of you be circumcised;

15 Only on this condition will we agree with you--that you will become as we are by every male among you being circumcised.

15 But here is a solution. If every man among you will be circumcised like we are,

15 The only condition on which we can talk business is if all your men become circumcised like us.

15 Only on this condition will we consent unto you: if ye will be as we are, that every male of you be circumcised;

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

15 We will agree with you only on this condition: if all your males are circumcised as we are.

15 We'll agree, but only on one condition. You will have to become like us. You will have to circumcise all of your males.

Genesis 34:15 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 34:15

But in this will we consent unto you
Upon the following condition, that Dinah should be given in marriage: if ye will be as we [be], that every male of you be circumcised;
as the sons of Jacob were, according to the command given to Abraham their great grandfather, ( Genesis 17:10 ) .

Genesis 34:15 In-Context

13 Because their sister Dinah had been defiled, Jacob’s sons replied deceitfully as they spoke to Shechem and his father Hamor.

14 They said to them, “We can’t do such a thing; we can’t give our sister to a man who is not circumcised. That would be a disgrace to us.

15 We will enter into an agreement with you on one condition only: that you become like us by circumcising all your males.

16 Then we will give you our daughters and take your daughters for ourselves. We’ll settle among you and become one people with you.

17 But if you will not agree to be circumcised, we’ll take our sister and go.”

Cross References

• 1. 1 Samuel 11:2
• 2. ver 22; Exodus 12:48