Genesis 34:20
The Scripture
(20) And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,
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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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Genesis 22:17Genesis 23:10Deuteronomy 17:5Ruth 4:1Job 29:7Proverbs 31:23Amos 5:10Amos 5:12Amos 5:15Zechariah 8:16
Related verses (shared words)
Nehemiah 12:39Ezekiel 46:9Genesis 34:24Ezekiel 40:23Ezekiel 46:2Ezekiel 40:6