Genesis 34:12

In 11 translations

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!”

KJV

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

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

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.

LSV

multiply on me dowry and gift exceedingly, and I give as you say to me, and give to me the young person for a wife.”

YLT

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

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.

DRC

Raise the dowry, and ask gifts, and I will gladly give what you shall demand: only give me this damsel to wife.

GNV

Aske of me abundantly both dowrie and giftes, and I will giue as ye appoint me, so that ye giue me the maide to wife.

JPS

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.'

LXXE

Multiply your demand of dowry very much, and I will give accordingly as ye shall say to me, only ye shall give me this damsel for a wife.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC

הַרְבּ֨וּ עָלַ֤י מְאֹד֙ מֹ֣הַר וּמַתָּ֔ן וְאֶ֨תְּנָ֔ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר תֹּאמְר֖וּ אֵלָ֑י וּתְנוּ־לִ֥י אֶת־הַֽנַּעֲרָ֖ לְאִשָּֽׁה׃

LXX-Br

Πληθύνατε τὴν φερνὴν σφόδρα, καὶ δώσω καθότι ἂν εἴπητέ μοι, καὶ δώσετέ μοι τὴν παῖδα ταύτην εἰς γυναῖκα.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

• Exodus 22:16–17If a man seduces a virgin who is not pledged in marriage and sleeps with her, he must pay the full dowry for her to be his wife. If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, the man still must pay an amount…
• Deuteronomy 22:28–29If a man encounters a virgin who is not pledged in marriage, and he seizes her and lies with her, and they are discovered, then the man who lay with her must pay the young woman’s father fifty shekels of silver, and…
• Genesis 29:18Since Jacob loved Rachel, he answered, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.”
• 1 Samuel 18:25–27Saul replied, “Say to David, ‘The king desires no other dowry but a hundred Philistine foreskins as revenge on his enemies.’” But Saul intended to cause David’s death at the hands of the Philistines. When the servants…
• Genesis 24:53Then he brought out jewels of silver and gold, and articles of clothing, and he gave them to Rebekah. He also gave precious gifts to her brother and her mother.
• Genesis 31:41Thus for twenty years I have served in your household—fourteen years for your two daughters and six years for your flocks—and you have changed my wages ten times!
• Matthew 14:17“We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered.
• 2 Samuel 3:14Then David sent messengers to say to Ish-bosheth son of Saul, “Give me back my wife, Michal, whom I betrothed to myself for a hundred Philistine foreskins.”
• Hosea 3:2So I bought her for fifteen shekels of silver and a homer and a lethech of barley.

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