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Genesis 34:20

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

KJV

Ingressique portam urbis, locuti sunt ad populum :

Vulgate

ἦλθεν δὲ Ἐμμὼρ καὶ Συχὲμ ὁ υἱὸς αὐτοῦ πρὸς τὴν πύλην τῆς πόλεως αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐλάλησαν πρὸς τοὺς ἄνδρας τῆς πόλεως αὐτῶν λέγοντες

LXX

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

ASV

וַ/יָּבֹ֥א חֲמ֛וֹר וּ/שְׁכֶ֥ם בְּנ֖/וֹ אֶל שַׁ֣עַר עִירָ֑/ם וַֽ/יְדַבְּר֛וּ אֶל אַנְשֵׁ֥י עִירָ֖/ם לֵ/אמֹֽר

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

10 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
בָּ֣א
b'
verb · 2573×
חֲמ֥וֹר
chmvr
proper_noun · 13×
יְדַבֵּ֥ר
ydbr
verb · 1134×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
עִ֣יר
'yr
noun · 1093×
שְׁכֶ֔ם
shkm
proper_noun · 63×
שַׁ֣עַר
sh'r
noun · 375×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Gen 23:10 — And Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying,
  • Ruth 4:1 — Then went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat d