“These men are friendly toward us. Let them live in the land and trade in it — the land is certainly large enough for them. We can take their daughters as wives and give them our daughters.
In context
19The young man did not hesitate to do what they asked, because he was delighted with Jacob’s daughter. And he was the most honored of all his father’s household. 20So Hamor and his son Shechem went to the gate of their city and spoke to the men there: 21“These men are friendly toward us. Let them live in the land and trade in it — the land is certainly large enough for them. We can take their daughters as wives and give them our daughters. 22But the men will agree to live with us and become one people with us only on this condition: that every male among us be circumcised, as they are circumcised. 23Will not their livestock, their possessions, and all their animals become ours? Let us simply agree to their terms, and they will settle among us.”
