Parallel Verses

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.

New American Standard Bible

They said to them, “We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one who is uncircumcised, for that would be a disgrace to us.

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.

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:

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage

Usage: 0

דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

to give
נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

אחות 
'achowth 
Usage: 114

to one
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

ערלה 
`orlah 
Usage: 15

חרפּה 
Cherpah 
Usage: 73

References

Hastings

Morish

Smith

Context Readings

The Rape Of Dinah And The Massacre At Shechem

13 And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and spoke because he had defiled Dinah their sister -- 14 and said to them, We cannot do this, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that were a reproach to us. 15 But only in this will we consent to you, if ye will be as we, that every male of you be circumcised;

Cross References

Genesis 17:11

And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and that shall be a sign of the covenant between me and you.

Genesis 17:14

And the uncircumcised male who hath not been circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin, that soul shall be cut off from his peoples: he hath broken my covenant.

Joshua 5:2-9

At that time Jehovah said to Joshua, Make thee stone-knives, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time.

1 Samuel 14:6

And Jonathan said to the young man that bore his armour, Come, and let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised: perhaps Jehovah will work for us; for there is no restraint to Jehovah to save by many or by few.

1 Samuel 17:26

And David spoke to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that smites this Philistine, and takes away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?

1 Samuel 17:36

Thy servant smote both the lion and the bear; and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, because he has defied the armies of the living God.

2 Samuel 1:20

Tell it not in Gath, carry not the tidings in the streets of Ashkelon; Lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, Lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.

2 Samuel 15:7

And it came to pass at the end of forty years, that Absalom said to the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay in Hebron my vow which I have vowed to Jehovah.

1 Kings 21:9

And she wrote in the letter saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth at the head of the people;

Matthew 2:8

and having sent them to Bethlehem, said, Go, search out accurately concerning the child, and when ye shall have found him bring me back word, so that I also may come and do him homage.

Matthew 2:13

Now, they having departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appears in a dream to Joseph, saying, Arise, take to thee the little child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be there until I shall tell thee; for Herod will seek the little child to destroy it.

Matthew 23:1-39

Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to his disciples,

Romans 4:11

And he received the sign of circumcision as seal of the righteousness of faith which he had being in uncircumcision, that he might be the father of all them that believe being in uncircumcision, that righteousness might be reckoned to them also;

King James Version Public Domain

Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers.

International Standard Version Copyright © 1996-2008 by the ISV Foundation.

New American Standard Bible Copyright ©1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org

American Standard Version Public Domain

NET Bible copyright © 1996-2006 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. NetBible

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain