14And they said to them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that were a reproach to us:


In Context

11 And Shechem said to her father and to her brothers, Let me find grace in your eyes, and what you shall say to me I will give.

12 Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as you shall say to me: but give me the damsel to wife.

13 And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister:

14 And they said to them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that were a reproach to us:

15 But in this will we consent to you: If you will be as we be, that every male of you be circumcised;

16 Then will we give our daughters to you, and we will take your daughters to us, and we will dwell with you, and we will become one people.

Genesis 34:14 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

34:14And 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:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

34:14They said to them, "We can't do such a thing; we can't give our sister to a man who is not circumcised. That would be a disgrace to us.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

34:14We cannot do what you demand, nor give our sister to one that is uncircumcised, which with us is unlawful and abominable.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

34:14and said unto them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that were a reproach unto us.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

34:14and said to them, We cannot do this, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that were a reproach to us.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

34:14and said unto them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that were a reproach unto us:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

34:14And 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:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

34:14and 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 Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

34:14and 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.