Genesis 34:12
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Demand a high dowry and an expensive gift, and I will give you whatever you ask. Only give me the girl as my wife!”
In context
10 You may settle among us, and the land will be open to you. Live here, move about freely, and acquire your own property.”
11 Then Shechem said to Dinah’s father and brothers, “Grant me this favor, and I will give you whatever you ask.
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.
Genesis 34:12 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Demand a high dowry and an expensive gift, and I will give you whatever you ask. Only give me the girl as my wife!”
- KJV King James Version
- Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say unto me: but give me the damsel to wife.
- WEB World English Bible
- Ask me a great amount for a dowry, and I will give whatever you ask of me, but give me the young lady as a wife.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say unto me: but give me the damsel to wife.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- multiply on me exceedingly dowry and gift, and I give as ye say unto me, and give to me the young person for a wife.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- Impose on me very much as dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say to me; but give me the maiden as wife.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Ask me never so much dower and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say to me: but give me the damsel for a wife.