Genesis 34:10
Good News Translation
Then you may stay here in our country with us; you may live anywhere you wish, trade freely, and own property."

New Revised Standard Version
You shall live with us; and the land shall be open to you; live and trade in it, and get property in it.”

Contemporary English Version
You can share this land with us. Move freely about until you find the property you want; then buy it and settle down here.

New American Bible
Thus you can live among us. The land is open before you. Settle and move about freely in it and acquire holdings here.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
And dwell with us: the land is at your command, till, trade, and possess it.

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And dwell with us: the land is at your command, till, trade, and possess it.

and the land.

Genesis 34:21-23 These men are peaceable, and are willing to dwell with us: let them trade in the land, and till it, which being large and wide wanteth men to till it: we shall take their daughters for wives, and we will give them ours. . . .

Genesis 13:9 Behold the whole land is before thee: depart from me, I pray thee: if thou wilt go to the left hand, I will take the right: if thou choose the right hand, I will pass to the left.

Genesis 20:15 And said: The land is before you, dwell wheresoever it shall please thee.

Genesis 42:34 And bring your youngest brother to me, that I may know you are not spies: and you may receive this man again, that is kept in prison: and afterwards may have leave to buy what you will.

Genesis 47:27 So Israel dwelt in Egypt, that is, in the land of Gessen, and possessed it; and grew, and was multiplied exceedingly.

Context
The Defiling of Dinah
9And let us contract marriages one with another: give us your daughters, and take you our daughters. 10And dwell with us: the land is at your command, till, trade, and possess it.11Sichem also said to her father and to her brethren: Let me find favour in your sight, and whatsoever you shall appoint I will give:…
Cross References
Genesis 13:9
Behold the whole land is before thee: depart from me, I pray thee: if thou wilt go to the left hand, I will take the right: if thou choose the right hand, I will pass to the left.

Genesis 20:15
And said: The land is before you, dwell wheresoever it shall please thee.

Genesis 34:9
And let us contract marriages one with another: give us your daughters, and take you our daughters.

Genesis 34:11
Sichem also said to her father and to her brethren: Let me find favour in your sight, and whatsoever you shall appoint I will give:

Genesis 42:34
And bring your youngest brother to me, that I may know you are not spies: and you may receive this man again, that is kept in prison: and afterwards may have leave to buy what you will.

Genesis 47:27
So Israel dwelt in Egypt, that is, in the land of Gessen, and possessed it; and grew, and was multiplied exceedingly.

Genesis 34:9
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