19 And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter: and he was more honourable than all the house of his father.

20 And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,

21 These men are peaceable with us; therefore let them dwell in the land, and trade therein; for the land, behold, it is large enough for them; let us take their daughters to us for wives, and let us give them our daughters.

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19 The young man, who was the most honored(A) of all his father’s family, lost no time in doing what they said, because he was delighted with Jacob’s daughter.(B) 20 So Hamor and his son Shechem went to the gate of their city(C) to speak to the men of their city. 21 “These men are friendly toward us,” they said. “Let them live in our land and trade in it;(D) the land has plenty of room for them. We can marry their daughters and they can marry ours.(E)

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