Genesis 34:23
The Scripture
(23) 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.
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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