12Impose 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.


In Context

9 And make marriages with us: give your daughters to us, and take our daughters to you.

10 And dwell with us, and the land shall be before you: dwell and trade in it, and get yourselves possessions in it.

11 And Shechem said to her father and to her brethren, Let me find favour in your eyes; and what ye shall say to me I will give.

12 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.

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.

Genesis 34:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

34:12Ask 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

34:12Make the price for the bride and the gift I am to bring as great as you like, and I'll pay whatever you ask me. Only give me the girl as my wife."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

34:12Raise the dowery,, and ask gifts, and I will gladly give what you shall demand: only give me this damsel to wife.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

34:12Ask 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

34:12Ask 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

34:12Ask 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

34:12Ask 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 Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

34:12multiply on me exceedingly dowry and gift, and I give as ye say unto me, and give to me the young person for a wife.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

34:12Ask 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.