Genesis 34:20
¶ And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,
¶ And Hamor and Shechem his sonne came vnto the gate of their citie, and communed with the men of their citie, saying:
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1THEN went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down.
1¶ Then went Boaz vp to the gate, and sate him downe there: and beholde, the kinseman of whome Boaz spake, came by, vnto whom he said, Ho, such a one: turne aside, sit downe here. And hee turned aside, and sate downe.
- 2 Samuel 15:2Rank 2 from verse 20
2And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.
2And Absalom rose vp earely, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that when any man that had a controuersie, †came to the king for iudgment, then Absalom called vnto him, and said, Of what citie art thou? And he said, Thy seruant is of one of the tribes of Israel.
12For I know your manifold transgressions and your mighty sins: they afflict the just, they take a bribe, and they turn aside the poor in the gate from their right.
12For I know your manifold transgressions, and your mighty sinnes: they afflict the iust, they take a ‖bribe, and they turne aside the poore in the gate from their right.
15Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the Lord God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.
15Hate the euill, and loue the good, and establish iudgement in the gate: it may be that the LORD God of hostes will bee gracious vnto the *remnant of Ioseph.
- Deuteronomy 17:5Rank 6 from verse 20
5Then shalt thou bring forth that man or that woman, which have committed that wicked thing, unto thy gates, even that man or that woman, and shalt stone them with stones, till they die.
5Then shalt thou bring forth that man, or that woman (which haue committed that wicked thing) vnto thy gates, euen that man, or that woman, and shalt stone them with stones till they die.
- Genesis 22:17Rank 7 from verse 20
17That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;
17That in blessing I will blesse thee, and in multiplying, I will multiply thy seed as the starres of the heauen, and as the sand which is vpon the sea †shore, and thy seed shall possesse the gate of his enemies.
- Genesis 23:10Rank 8 from verse 20
10And Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying,
10And Ephron dwelt amongst the children of Heth. And Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the †audience of the children of Heth, euen of all that went in at the gates of his citie, saying,
- Proverbs 31:23Rank 10 from verse 20
- Zechariah 8:16Rank 11 from verse 20
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Genesis 34:20
1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.
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1. Talked, conversed, or conferred with another. 2. Considered and reasoned within one's own heart.
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19And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob’s daughter: and he was more honourable than all the house of his father.
19And the yong man deferred not to doe the thing, because he had delight in Iacobs daughter: and he was more honourable then all the house of his father.
20¶ And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,
20¶ And Hamor and Shechem his sonne came vnto the gate of their citie, and communed with the men of their citie, saying:
Selected passage21These men are peaceable with us; therefore let them dwell in the land, and trade therein; for the land, behold, it is large enough for them; let us take their daughters to us for wives, and let us give them our daughters.
21These men are peaceable with vs, therefore let them dwel in the land, and trade therein: for the land, behold, it is large enough for them: let vs take their daughters to vs for wiues, and let vs giue them our daughters.