Parallel Verses
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."
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
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
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.
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.'
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 34:12
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Context Readings
The Rape Of Dinah And The Massacre At Shechem
11 Then Shechem said to her father and to her brothers, "Let me find favor in your eyes, and whatever you say to me I will do. 12 {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." 13 Then the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and his father Hamor speaking deceitfully, because he had defiled Dinah their sister.
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Cross References
Exodus 22:16-17
" 'If a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged and he lies with her, he surely will give her bride price {to have her as his wife}.
Genesis 24:53
And the servant brought out silver jewelry and gold jewelry, and garments, and he gave [them] to Rebekah. And he gave precious gifts to her brother and to her mother.
Genesis 29:18
And Jacob loved Rachel and said, "I will serve you seven years for Rachel your younger daughter."
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 have changed my wages ten times.
Deuteronomy 22:28-29
"If a man finds a young woman, a virgin [who] is not engaged, and he seizes her and {he has sex with her} and they are caught,
1 Samuel 18:25-27
Then Saul said, "This [is] what you must say to David: '{The king desires no bride price} except for a hundred foreskins of [the] Philistines, to avenge himself on the enemies of the king.'" (Now Saul had planned to allow David to fall by the hand of [the] Philistines.)
2 Samuel 3:14
Then David sent messengers to Ish-Bosheth the son of Saul, saying, "Give [me] my wife Michal whom I betrothed to myself for a hundred foreskins of [the] Philistines."
Hosea 3:2
So I bought her for fifteen shekels of silver and a homer of barely and a measure of wine.
Matthew 14:17
And they said to him, "We do not have [anything] here except five loaves and two fish."