Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
And they said, It is not possible for us to give our sister to one who is without circumcision, for that would be a cause of shame to us:
New American Standard Bible
They said to them, “We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to
King James Version
And they said unto them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that were a reproach unto us:
Holman Bible
“We cannot do this thing,” they said to them. “Giving our sister to an uncircumcised man is a disgrace to us.
International Standard Version
They told them, "We can't do this. We can't give our sister to a man who isn't circumcised, because that would be insulting to us.
A Conservative Version
and said to them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to a man who is uncircumcised, for that is a reproach to us.
American Standard Version
and said unto them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that were a reproach unto us.
Amplified
They said to them, “We cannot do this thing and give our sister [in marriage] to one who is not circumcised, because that would be a disgrace to us.
Darby Translation
and said to them, We cannot do this, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that were a reproach to us.
Julia Smith Translation
And they will say to them, We shall not be able to do this word, to give our sister to a man which to him is uncircumcision; for this a reproach to us.
King James 2000
And they said unto them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that would be a reproach unto us:
Lexham Expanded Bible
And they said to them, "We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to a man who [is] uncircumcised, for that [is] a disgrace for us.
Modern King James verseion
And they said to them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised. For it is a reproach to us.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And they said unto them, "We cannot do this thing, that we should give our sister to one that is uncircumcised, for that were a shame unto us.
NET Bible
They said to them, "We cannot give our sister to a man who is not circumcised, for it would be a disgrace to us.
New Heart English Bible
and said to them, "We can't do this thing, to give our sister to one who is uncircumcised; for that is a reproach to us.
The Emphasized Bible
and said unto them - We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to a man that is uncircumcised, - for a reproach, it would be to us.
Webster
And they said to them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised: for that would be a reproach to us:
World English Bible
and said to them, "We can't do this thing, to give our sister to one who is uncircumcised; for that is a reproach to us.
Youngs Literal Translation
and say unto them, 'We are not able to do this thing, to give our sister to one who hath a foreskin: for it is a reproach to us.
Themes
Circumcision » The jews » Held it unlawful to intermarry with those not of the
Deception » Instances of » Jacob's sons, in entrapping the shechemites
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 34:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Rape Of Dinah And The Massacre At Shechem
13 But the sons of Jacob gave a false answer to Shechem and Hamor his father, because of what had been done to Dinah their sister. 14 And they said, It is not possible for us to give our sister to one who is without circumcision, for that would be a cause of shame to us: 15 But on this condition only will we come to an agreement with you: if every male among you becomes like us and undergoes circumcision;
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 17:11
In the flesh of your private parts you are to undergo it, as a mark of the agreement between me and you.
Genesis 17:14
And any male who does not undergo circumcision will be cut off from his people: my agreement has been broken by him.
Joshua 5:2-9
At that time the Lord said to Joshua, Make yourself stone knives and give the children of Israel circumcision a second time.
1 Samuel 14:6
And Jonathan said to his young servant who had his arms, Come, let us go over to the armies of these men who have no circumcision: it may be that the Lord will give us help, for there is no limit to his power; the Lord is able to give salvation by a great army or by a small band.
1 Samuel 17:26
And David said to the men near him, What will be done to the man who overcomes this Philistine and takes away the shame from Israel? for who is this Philistine, a man without circumcision, that he has put shame on the armies of the living God?
1 Samuel 17:36
Your servant has overcome lion and bear: and the fate of this Philistine, who is without circumcision, will be like theirs, seeing that he has put shame on the armies of the living God.
2 Samuel 1:20
Give no news of it in Gath, let it not be said in the streets of Ashkelon; or the daughters of the Philistines will be glad, the daughters of men without circumcision will be uplifted in joy.
2 Samuel 15:7
Now at the end of four years, Absalom said to the king, Let me go to Hebron and give effect to the oath which I made to the Lord:
1 Kings 21:9
And in the letter she said, Let a time of public sorrow be fixed, and put Naboth at the head of the people;
Matthew 2:8
And he sent them to Beth-lehem and said, Go and make certain where the young child is; and when you have seen him, let me have news of it, so that I may come and give him worship.
Matthew 2:13
And when they had gone, an angel of the Lord came to Joseph in a dream, saying, Get up and take the young child and his mother, and go into Egypt, and do not go from there till I give you word; for Herod will be searching for the young child to put him to death.
Matthew 23:1-39
Then Jesus said to the people and to his disciples:
Romans 4:11
And he was given the sign of circumcision as a witness of the faith which he had before he underwent circumcision: so that he might be the father of all those who have faith, though they have not circumcision, and so that righteousness might be put to their account;