Genesis 34:20

NETBible

So Hamor and his son Shechem went to the gate 1  of their city and spoke to the men of their city,

NIV ©

So Hamor and his son Shechem went to the gate of their city to speak to their fellow townsmen.

NASB ©

So Hamor and his son Shechem came to the gate of their city and spoke to the men of their city, saying,

NLT ©

and he appeared with his father before the town leaders to present this proposal.

MSG ©

So Hamor and his son Shechem went to the public square and spoke to the town council:

BBE ©

Then Hamor and Shechem, his son, went to the meeting-place of their town, and said to the men of the town,

NRSV ©

So Hamor and his son Shechem came to the gate of their city and spoke to the men of their city, saying,

NKJV ©

And Hamor and Shechem his son came to the gate of their city, and spoke with the men of their city, saying:

KJV
And Hamor
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and Shechem
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his son
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came
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unto the gate
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of their city
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and communed
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with the men
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of their city
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saying
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NASB ©
So Hamor
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and his son
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Shechem
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came
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to the gate
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of their city
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and spoke
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to the men
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of their city
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, saying
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NET [draft] ITL
So Hamor
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and his son
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Shechem
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went
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to
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the gate
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of their city
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and spoke
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to
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the men
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of their city
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,
HEBREW
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Mrye
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wrbdyw
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Mrye
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Mksw
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NETBible

So Hamor and his son Shechem went to the gate 1  of their city and spoke to the men of their city,

NET Notes

1 sn The gate. In an ancient Near Eastern city the gate complex was the location for conducting important public business.