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OET (OET-LV) And_came Ḩₐmōr and_Shəkem his/its_son to the_gate city_their and_they_spoke to the_men city_their to_say.
OET (OET-RV) So Hamor and Shekem went to the city elders at the gate of their city, and they spoke to them, saying,
וַֽיְדַבְּר֛וּ אֶל אַנְשֵׁ֥י עִירָ֖ם לֵאמֹֽר
and=they_spoke to/towards men_of city,their to=say
In that culture the leaders of a city held their meetings at the main city gates (as in Gen 23:3). Cities were surrounded by walls (that had gates) for protection. You could put some of that information in a footnote so that people understand what was happening. Alternate translation: “and they spoke to the city elders who had gathered there. They said,” or “and they told the leaders of their city about Jacob and his sons,”
34:1-31 Once Jacob and his family settled in the land, the Canaanite presence became a threat. This account is a stern warning to the Israelites about the possibility of their being defiled by the Canaanites. The nation of Israel was later commanded not to intermarry or make treaties with them, for they were a corrupt and corrupting people. This chapter implicitly warns against becoming familiar with the way they lived (34:1-2). It also taught Israel that in dealing with the Canaanites, they were to keep their integrity and not use the holy things of the covenant for deception and slaughter (34:13); Israel’s reputation was at stake in the land (34:30). For their ruthless violence, Simeon and Levi were passed over in the birthright blessing (49:5-7).
OET (OET-LV) And_came Ḩₐmōr and_Shəkem his/its_son to the_gate city_their and_they_spoke to the_men city_their to_say.
OET (OET-RV) So Hamor and Shekem went to the city elders at the gate of their city, and they spoke to them, saying,
Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Greek words that they’re translated from.