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14 They said to them, “We can’t do this, allowing our sisters to marry uncircumcised men, because it’s disgraceful to us. 15 We can only agree to do this if you circumcise every male as we do. 16 Then we will give our daughters to you, and we will take your daughters for ourselves. We will live with you and be one people.

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14 They said to them, “We can’t do such a thing; we can’t give our sister to a man who is not circumcised.(A) That would be a disgrace to us. 15 We will enter into an agreement with you on one condition(B) only: that you become like us by circumcising all your males.(C) 16 Then we will give you our daughters and take your daughters for ourselves.(D) We’ll settle among you and become one people with you.(E)

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