Cross Reference 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 34:24} And unto x413 Hamor 2544 and unto x413 Shechem y7927 x7928 his son 1121 hearkened 8085 z8799 all x3605 that went out 3318 z8802 of the gate 8179 of his city; 5892 and every x3605 male 2145 was circumcised, 4135 z8735 all x3605 that went out 3318 z8802 of the gate 8179 of his city. 5892

hearkened:
In thus falling into this measure, the Shechemites must either have had great affection for their chief and his son, or have been under the influence of the most passive obedience. The petty princes of Asia have always been absolute and despotic; their subjects paying them the most prompt and blind obedience. The following instance will sufficiently illustrate and confirm this statement: Abu Thaher, chief of the Carmathians, about the year 930, with only 500 horse, went to lay siege to Bagdad. The khalif's general marched out to seize him; but before the attack, sent an officer to summon him to surrender. "How many men has the khalif's general?" said Abu Thaher; "30,000," replied the officer. "Among them all," says the Carmathian chief, "has he got three like mine?" Then ordering his followers to approach, he commanded one to stab himself, another to throw himself from a precipice, and a third to plunge into the Tigris. All three instantly obeyed, and perished! Then turning to the officer, he said, "He who has such troops need not value the number of his enemies!"

went out:
"And Ephronª dweltª ° amongª the childrenª of Heth:ª and Ephronª the Hittiteª answeredª °¹ Abrahamª in the audienceª of the childrenª of Heth,ª [even] of all¹ that went inª ° at the gateª of his city,ª saying,ª °" {Gen 23:10} + "Unto Abrahamª for a possessionª in the presenceª of the childrenª of Heth,ª before all¹ that went inª ° at the gateª of his city.ª" {Gen 23:18}

every male:
"And Abrahamª tookª °¹ Ishmaelª his son,ª and all¹ that were bornª in his house,ª and all¹ that were boughtª with his money,ª every¹ maleª among the men² ¹ of Abraham'sª house;ª and circumcisedª °¹ the fleshª of their foreskinª in the selfsameª ¹ day,ª as¹ Godª had saidª ° unto¹ him." {Gen 17:23} + "Hearª ° the wordª of the LORD,ª ye rulersª of Sodom;ª give earª ° unto the lawª of our God,ª ye peopleª of Gomorrah.ª ... Washª ° you, make you clean;ª ° put awayª ° the evilª of your doingsª from beforeª ¹ mine eyes;ª ceaseª ° to do evil;ª °" {Isa 1:10-16} + "Giveª ° notª that which² is holyª unto the¹ dogs,ª neitherª castª ° ye yourª pearlsª beforeª swine,ª lestª they trampleª ° themª underª their² ¹ feet,ª andª turn againª ° and rendª ° you.ª" {Mtt 7:6} + "Forª he isª ° notª a Jew,ª which is one outwardly;ª ª neitherª [is that] circumcision,ª which is outwardª ª inª the flesh:ª ... Butª he [is] a Jew,ª which is one inwardly;ª ª andª circumcisionª [is that] of the heart,ª inª the spirit,ª [and] notª in the letter;ª whoseª praiseª [is] notª ofª men,ª butª ofª God.ª" {Rom 2:28-29} + "Circumcisionª isª ° nothing,ª andª uncircumcisionª isª ° nothing,ª butª the keepingª of the commandmentsª of God.ª" {1Co 7:19}