Genesis 34:16
The Scripture
(16) Then will we give our daughters unto you, and we will take your daughters to us, and we will dwell with you, and we will become one people.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In Genesis chapter 34 Jacob deceives his brother Esau by sending his servant to the house of his wife Rachel, who is already married, and the servant marries her. The act causes Rachel great pain and later Jacob is struck with a violent dream that he must give Rachel to his sister Leah. The chapter highlights the consequences of deception and the resulting family turmoil.
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Related verses (shared words)
Genesis 27:46Genesis 31:43Jeremiah 29:6Ezekiel 16:55Genesis 19:30Genesis 31:50