Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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:
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.
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 And the sons of Jacob will answer Shechem and Hamor his father with deceit, and will say, Because he defiled Dinah their sister. 14 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. 15 But in this will we consent to you, if ye will be as we to circumcise to you every male;
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 17:11
And ye circumcised the flesh of your uncircumcision; and it was for a sign of the covenant between me and between you.
Genesis 17:14
And the uncircumcised male which shall not be circumcised in the flesh of his uncircumcision, and that soul shall be cut off from its people: he broke my covenant
Joshua 5:2-9
In that time Jehovah said to Joshua, Make to thee swords of stone, and turning back, circumcise the sons of Israel the second time
1 Samuel 14:6
And Jonathan will say to the boy lifting up his arms, Come, and we will pass over to the garrison of these uncircumcised: perhaps Jehovah will do for us: for no restraining to Jehovah to save by a multitude or by few.
1 Samuel 17:26
And David will say to the men standing with him, saying, What shall be done to the man who shall strike this one of the rovers, and take away the reproach from Israel? for who this uncircumcised of the rovers? for he upbraided the ranks of the living God.
1 Samuel 17:36
Also the lion and the bear thy servant struck: and this uncircumcised of the rovers was as one of them, for he God. upbraided the ranks of the living
2 Samuel 1:20
Ye shall not announce in Gath, ye shall not announce the good news in the streets of Ashkelon, lest the daughters of the rovers shall rejoice--lest the daughters of the uncircumcised shall exult
2 Samuel 15:7
And it will be from the end of forty years, and Absalom will say to the king, I will go now and complete my vow which I vowed to Jehovah in Hebron.
1 Kings 21:9
And she will write in the letters, Saying, Call a fast; set Naboth in the head of the people:
Matthew 2:8
And having sent them to Bethlehem, he said, Having gone, examine thoroughly concerning the child; and when ye should find, announce ye to me, so that I also, having gone, will worship him.
Matthew 2:13
And they, having gone back, lo, the messenger of the Lord appears in a dream to Joseph, saying, Having risen, take to thyself the young child and his mother and flee into Egypt, and be there till I speak to thee; for Herod is about to seek the young child to destroy him.
Matthew 23:1-39
Then spake Jesus to the crowds and to his disciples,
Romans 4:11
And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the justice of the faith which in uncircumcision: for him to be father of all believing through uncircumcision; for justice also to be reckoned to them: