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Genesis 34:23

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Shall not their cattle and their substance and every beast of theirs be ours? only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell with us.
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  1. Proverbs 1:12–13Rank 1 from verse 23
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    12Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit:

    13We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil:

  2. 1 Timothy 6:6–10Rank 2 from verse 23
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    6But godliness with contentment is great gain.

    7For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.

    8And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.

    9But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

    10For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

  3. Acts 19:24–26Rank 3 from verse 23
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    24For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;

    25Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth.

    26Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands:

  4. John 2:16Rank 4 from verse 23
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    16And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father’s house an house of merchandise.

  5. John 6:26–27Rank 5 from verse 23
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    26Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.

    27Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.

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Genesis 34:23

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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every

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Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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let

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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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us

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The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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consent

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1. To agree, assent, or give permission. 2. Agreement or assent; in ‘with one consent,’ common agreement.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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22Only herein will the men consent unto us for to dwell with us, to be one people, if every male among us be circumcised, as they are circumcised.

23Shall not their cattle and their substance and every beast of theirs be ours? only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell with us.

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24And unto Hamor and unto Shechem his son hearkened all that went out of the gate of his city; and every male was circumcised, all that went out of the gate of his city.

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