Genesis 34:12

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Summary

Genesis 34:12

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.

Dowry

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Dowry

And the servant brought forth silver articles, and gold articles, and clothing, and he gave them to Rebecca; and he gave to her brother, and to her mother, precious things.

And Jacob loved Rachel, and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.

I have been these twenty years in thy house: I have served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy flock; and thou hast changed my wages ten times.

And if a man seduce a virgin that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall certainly endow her, to be his wife.

If a man find a damsel, a virgin, who is not betrothed, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found,

And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David: The king does not desire any dowry, but a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.

And David sent messengers to Ishbosheth Saul's son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, whom I espoused to me for a hundred foreskins of the Philistines.

So I bought her to me for fifteen silver pieces, and for a homer of barley, and a half-homer of barley.

But they say to him, We have not here save five loaves and two fishes.