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OET (OET-LV) And_they_said to_them not we_are_able for_doing the_thing the_this to_give DOM sister_our to_man whom to_him/it a_foreskin DOM [is]_a_reproach it to/for_us.
OET (OET-RV) stating, “Sorry, we can’t do that because it would be a disgrace in our culture to allow a man with a foreskin to marry her.
וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם
and=they_said to,them
Consider whether it is best in your language to begin a new sentence here or to continue the sentence that started in verse 13. Alternate translation: “and said to them,”
לֹ֤א נוּכַל֙ לַעֲשׂוֹת֙ הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה
not we_can for=doing the,thing the=this
Alternate translation: “We are not able to do such a thing as” or “It would be not be right for us”
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / euphemism
לָתֵת֙ אֶת אֲחֹתֵ֔נוּ לְאִ֖ישׁ אֲשֶׁר ל֣וֹ עָרְלָ֑ה
to,give DOM sister,our to,man which/who to=him/it uncircumcised
Translate who has a foreskin in a way that will not offend or embarrass people, especially when hearing your translation read aloud. Alternate translation: “to let our sister marry a man like you who has not had his foreskin removed,” or “to allow a man like you who is not circumcised to marry our sister,”
כִּֽי חֶרְפָּ֥ה הִ֖וא לָֽנוּ
that/for/because/then/when disgrace who/which to/for=us
Consider whether or not it is better in your language to begin a new sentence here. Alternate translation: “because that would humiliate our family!” or “That would cause great shame to our family!”
34:1-31 Once Jacob and his family settled in the land, the Canaanite presence became a threat. This account is a stern warning to the Israelites about the possibility of their being defiled by the Canaanites. The nation of Israel was later commanded not to intermarry or make treaties with them, for they were a corrupt and corrupting people. This chapter implicitly warns against becoming familiar with the way they lived (34:1-2). It also taught Israel that in dealing with the Canaanites, they were to keep their integrity and not use the holy things of the covenant for deception and slaughter (34:13); Israel’s reputation was at stake in the land (34:30). For their ruthless violence, Simeon and Levi were passed over in the birthright blessing (49:5-7).
OET (OET-LV) And_they_said to_them not we_are_able for_doing the_thing the_this to_give DOM sister_our to_man whom to_him/it a_foreskin DOM [is]_a_reproach it to/for_us.
OET (OET-RV) stating, “Sorry, we can’t do that because it would be a disgrace in our culture to allow a man with a foreskin to marry her.
Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Greek words that they’re translated from.