Genesis 34:14

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Genesis 34:14

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

“We cannot do such a thing,” they said. “To give our sister to an uncircumcised man would be a disgrace to us.

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KJV

King James Version

And they said unto them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that [were] a reproach unto us:

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WEB

World English Bible

and said to them, “We can’t do this thing, to give our sister to one who is uncircumcised; for that is a reproach to us.

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ASV

American Standard Version

and said unto them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that were a reproach unto us.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Genesis 34

¹² Demand a high dowry and an expensive gift, and I will give you whatever you ask. Only give me the girl as my wife!”

¹³ But because Shechem had defiled their sister Dinah, Jacob’s sons answered him and his father Hamor deceitfully.

¹⁴ “We cannot do such a thing,” they said. “To give our sister to an uncircumcised man would be a disgrace to us.

¹⁵ We will consent to this on one condition, that you become circumcised like us—every one of your males.

¹⁶ Then we will give you our daughters and take your daughters for ourselves. We will dwell among you and become one people.

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