Genesis 34:23
Strong's Lexicon
Will not
הֲל֥וֹא (hă·lō·w)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

their livestock,
מִקְנֵהֶ֤ם (miq·nê·hem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4735: 1) cattle, livestock 1a) cattle, livestock 1a1) in general of a purchasable domestic animal 1b) cows, sheep, goats (in herds and flocks)

their possessions,
וְקִנְיָנָם֙ (wə·qin·yā·nām)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7075: 1) thing acquired, acquisition, possession, purchased property, wealth 1a) thing acquired (by purchase) 1b) creatures (more general)

and all
וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3605: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything

their
הֵ֑ם (hêm)
Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1992: 1) they, these, the same, who

animals [become ours] ?
בְּהֶמְתָּ֔ם (bə·hem·tām)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 929: 1) beast, cattle, animal 1a) beasts (coll of all animals) 1b) cattle, livestock (of domestic animals) 1c) wild beasts

Only
אַ֚ךְ (’aḵ)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 389: 1) indeed, surely (emphatic) 2) howbeit, only, but, yet (restrictive)

let us consent
נֵא֣וֹתָה (nê·’ō·w·ṯāh)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 225: 1) (Niphal) to consent, agree

to them,
לָהֶ֔ם (lā·hem)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew :

and they will dwell
וְיֵשְׁב֖וּ (wə·yê·šə·ḇū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3427: 1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sit, sit down 1a2) to be set 1a3) to remain, stay 1a4) to dwell, have one's abode 1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited 1c) (Piel) to set, place 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to sit 1d2) to cause to abide, set 1d3) to cause to dwell 1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited 1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to) 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be inhabited 1e2) to make to dwell

among us.”
אִתָּֽנוּ׃ (’it·tā·nū)
Preposition | first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 854: 1) with, near, together with 1a) with, together with 1b) with (of relationship) 1c) near (of place) 1d) with (poss.) 1e) from...with, from (with other prep)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Will not their livestock, their possessions, and all their animals become ours? Only let us consent to them, and they will dwell among us.”

Young's Literal Translation
their cattle, and their substance, and all their beasts—are they not ours? only let us consent to them, and they dwell with us.’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Won’t their livestock, their possessions, and all their animals become ours ? Only let us agree with them, and they will live with us.”

New American Standard Bible
"Will not their livestock and their property and all their animals be ours? Only let us consent to them, and they will live with us."

King James Bible
[Shall] not their cattle and their substance and every beast of theirs [be] ours? only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell with us.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Won't their livestock, their property and all their other animals become ours? So let us agree to their terms, and they will settle among us."

New Living Translation
But if we do this, all their livestock and possessions will eventually be ours. Come, let's agree to their terms and let them settle here among us."

English Standard Version
Will not their livestock, their property and all their beasts be ours? Only let us agree with them, and they will dwell with us.”

New American Standard Bible
"Will not their livestock and their property and all their animals be ours? Only let us consent to them, and they will live with us."

King James Bible
Shall not their cattle and their substance and every beast of theirs be ours? only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell with us.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Won't their livestock, their possessions, and all their animals become ours? Only let us agree with them, and they will live with us."

International Standard Version
Shouldn't all their cattle, acquisitions, and animals belong to us? So, let's give our consent to them, and then they'll live with us."

NET Bible
If we do so, won't their livestock, their property, and all their animals become ours? So let's consent to their demand, so they will live among us."

American Standard Version
Shall not their cattle and their substance and all their beasts be ours? only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell with us.

English Revised Version
Shall not their cattle and their substance and all their beasts be ours? only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell with us.

Young's Literal Translation
their cattle, and their substance, and all their beasts -- are they not ours? only let us consent to them, and they dwell with us.'
















Cross References
Genesis 34:22
Only herein will the men consent unto us for to dwell with us, to be one people, if every male among us be circumcised, as they are circumcised.

Genesis 34:24
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 1:1
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Genesis 34:21
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.

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,

Genesis 34:25
And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males.

Genesis 34:26
And they slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem's house, and went out.
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