Genesis 34:14
King James Version (KJV)
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:
In context
12 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.
13 And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister:
14 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:
15 But in this will we consent unto you: If ye will be as we be, that every male of you be circumcised;
16 Then will we give our daughters unto you, and we will take your daughters to us, and we will dwell with you, and we will become one people.
Genesis 34:14 in every translation
- 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:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and say unto them, 'We are not able to do this thing, to give our sister to one who hath a foreskin: for it [is] a reproach to us.
- DBY Darby Translation
- and said to them, We cannot do this, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that [were] a reproach to us.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And they said to them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised: for that would be a reproach to us: