Parallel Verses
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.'
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.
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."
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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 And Shechem saith unto her father, and unto her brethren, 'Let me find grace in your eyes, and that which ye say unto me, I give; 12 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.' 13 And the sons of Jacob answer Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and they speak (because he defiled Dinah their sister),
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Cross References
Exodus 22:16-17
And when a man doth entice a virgin who is not betrothed, and hath lain with her, he doth certainly endow her to himself for a wife;
Genesis 24:53
and the servant taketh out vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and garments, and giveth to Rebekah; precious things also he hath given to her brother and to her mother.
Genesis 29:18
And Jacob loveth Rachel, and saith, 'I serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter:'
Genesis 31:41
This is to me twenty years in thy house: I have served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy flock; and thou changest my hire ten times;
Deuteronomy 22:28-29
'When a man findeth a damsel, a virgin who is not betrothed, and hath caught her, and lain with her, and they have been found,
1 Samuel 18:25-27
And Saul saith, 'Thus do ye say to David, There is no delight to the king in dowry, but in a hundred foreskins of the Philistines -- to be avenged on the enemies of the king;' and Saul thought to cause David to fall by the hand of the Philistines.
2 Samuel 3:14
And David sendeth messengers unto Ish-Bosheth son of Saul, saying, 'Give up my wife Michal, whom I betrothed to myself with a hundred foreskins of the Philistines.'
Hosea 3:2
And I buy her to me for fifteen silverlings, and a homer and a letech of barley;
Matthew 14:17
And they say to him, 'We have not here except five loaves, and two fishes.'