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그리하면 그들의 생축과 재산과 그 모든 짐승이 우리의 소유가 되지 않겠느냐 ? 다만 그 말대로 하자 그리하면 그들이 우리와 함께 거하리라'
4469. 'And if you do not listen to us to be circumcised' means unless they forsook their own truths and accepted external representatives. This is clear from what has been explained above in 4462. The statements made in these verses by Jacob's sons carry a meaning which is the opposite of that which Hamor and Shechem had in mind, and therefore also that which is the opposite in the internal sense, as shown by the explanations given. The reason for this is as stated in verse 13, that they spoke deceitfully, and the thoughts and feelings of one who speaks deceitfully are different from those of the one to whom he is speaking, 4459.