Genesis 34:24
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 34:24 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 34:24 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And unto Hamor and unto Shechem his son hearkened all that went out of the gate of his city; and every male was circumci..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 34:24 — KJV
“And unto Hamor and unto Shechem his son hearkened all that went out of the gate of his city; and every male was circumcised, all that went out of the gate of his city.”
— Genesis 34:24 (KJV)
Genesis 34:24 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 34:24
“And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,”
Shares key themes with Genesis 34:24: hamor, shechem, son
“And the children of Reuben, Israel's eldest son, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;”
Shares key themes with Genesis 34:24: son, went, every
“And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up, and the people that were with him, from lying in wait.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 34:24: son, went, gate
“And Samson lay till midnight, and arose at midnight, and took the doors of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and went away with them, bar and all, and put them upon his shoulders, and carried them up to the top of an hill that is before Hebron. bar...: Heb. with the bar”
Shares key themes with Genesis 34:24: son, went, gate
“Then the woman went unto all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and cast it out to Joab. And he blew a trumpet, and they retired from the city, every man to his tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem unto the king. retired: Heb. were scattered”
Shares key themes with Genesis 34:24: son, went, city
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