Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Ask me ever so much bridal payment and gift, and I will give according as you say to me; but give me the girl in marriage.”

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.

Holman Bible

Demand of me a high compensation and gift; I’ll give you whatever you ask me. Just give the girl to be my wife!”

International Standard Version

No matter how big or how extensive your demands are for a dowry and wedding presents from me, I'll provide whatever you ask. Only give me the young lady to be my wife."

A Conservative Version

Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say to me, but give me the damsel to wife.

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.

Amplified

Demand of me a very large bridal payment and gift [as compensation for giving up your daughter and sister], and I will give you whatever you tell me; only give me the girl to be my wife.”

Bible in Basic English

However great you make the bride-price and payment, I will give it; only let me have the girl for my wife.

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.

Julia Smith Translation

Increase to me greatly the dowry and gift, and I will give according to that ye shall say to me; and ye shall give to me this maiden for a wife.

King James 2000

Ask me ever so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as you shall say unto me: but give me the damsel for my wife.

Lexham Expanded Bible

{Make the bride price and gift as high as you like}; I will give what you say to me. But give me the girl as a wife."

Modern King James verseion

Heap upon me ever so much price and dowry, and I will give according as you shall say to me. But give me the girl for a wife.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Ask freely of me both the dowry and gifts, and I will give according as ye say unto me, and give me the damsel to wife."

NET Bible

You can make the bride price and the gift I must bring very expensive, and I'll give whatever you ask of me. Just give me the young woman as my wife!"

New Heart 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."

The Emphasized Bible

Heap on me, exceedingly, dowry and gift, and I will give, just as ye may say unto me, - but give me the young woman, to wife.

Webster

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.

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."

Youngs 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.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Ask
רבה 
Rabah 
Usage: 224

מהר 
Mohar 
Usage: 3

and gift
מתּן 
Mattan 
Usage: 5

and I will give
נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

unto me but give
נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

me the damsel
נערה 
Na`arah 
Usage: 63

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Context Readings

The Rape Of Dinah And The Massacre At Shechem

11 Shechem also said to her father and to her brothers, “If I find favor in your sight, then I will give whatever you say to me. 12 Ask me ever so much bridal payment and gift, and I will give according as you say to me; but give me the girl in marriage.” 13 But Jacob’s sons answered Shechem and his father Hamor with deceit, because he had defiled Dinah their sister.

Cross References

Exodus 22:16-17

If a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged, and lies with her, he must pay a dowry for her to be his wife.

Genesis 24:53

The servant brought out articles of silver and articles of gold, and garments, and gave them to Rebekah; he also gave precious things to her brother and to her mother.

Genesis 29:18

Now Jacob loved Rachel, so he said, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.”

Genesis 31:41

These twenty years I have been in your house; I served you fourteen years for your two daughters and six years for your flock, and you changed my wages ten times.

Deuteronomy 22:28-29

If a man finds a girl who is a virgin, who is not engaged, and seizes her and lies with her and they are discovered,

1 Samuel 18:25-27

Saul then said, “Thus you shall say to David, ‘The king does not desire any dowry except a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to take vengeance on the king’s enemies.’” Now Saul planned to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.

2 Samuel 3:14

So David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth, Saul’s son, saying, “Give me my wife Michal, to whom I was betrothed for a hundred foreskins of the Philistines.”

Hosea 3:2

So I bought her for myself for fifteen shekels of silver and a homer and a half of barley.

Matthew 14:17

They *said to Him, “We have here only five loaves and two fish.”

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