Verse List for GEN 34:12

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OET (OET-RV) Set any very high amount for the bride-price and gifts from me, and I’ll give whatever you ask—just give the young woman to me as a wife.”

OET-LV Increase on_me exceedingly a _bride-price and_a _gift and_I _will _give_it just_as you(pl)_will _say to_me and_give to_me DOM the_girl to/for_(a)_woman.

ULT Increase greatly the dowry and gift for me, and I will give according to what you say to me. Then give the young woman to me as a wife.”

UST Set the bride-price and marriage gifts that I must pay for her as high as you want, and I will pay you whatever you ask from me. Just please give the young woman to me to marry.”

BSB & MSB Demand a high dowry and [an expensive] gift, and I will give you whatever you ask. Only give me the girl as my wife!”

OEB Demand of me an exceedingly large gift for yourselves and a dowry for the bride, and I will give all you ask of me; only give me the girl for my wife.’

WEBBE & WMBB Ask 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.”

NET You can make the bride price and the gift I must bring very expensive, and I’ll give whatever you ask of me. Just give me the young woman as my wife!”

LSV multiply on me dowry and gift exceedingly, and I give as you say to me, and give to me the young person for a wife.”

FBV You can set the bride price as high as you like, and I'll pay it along with all the gifts I'll give. Just let me have the girl so I can marry her.”

T4T Tell me what gifts you want and what bride price you want, and I will give you what you ask for. I just want you to give the girl to me to be my wife.”

LEB _⌊Make the bride price and gift as high as you like_⌋;[fn] I will give what you say to me. But give me the girl as a wife.”

BBE However great you make the bride-price and payment, I will give it; only let me have the girl for my wife.

Moff No Moff GEN book available

JPS Ask 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.'

ASV Ask 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.

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

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

Drby 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.

RV Ask 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.
(Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye/you_all shall say unto me: but give me the girl/young_woman to wife.)

SLT Increase to me greatly the dowry and gift, and I will give according to that ye shall say to me; and ye shall give to me this maiden for a wife.

Wbstr Ask 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.

KJB-1769 Ask 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.
(Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye/you_all shall say unto me: but give me the girl/young_woman to wife.)

KJB-1611 Aske mee neuer so much dowrie and gift, and I will giue according as yee shall say vnto mee: but giue me the damsell to wife.
(Ask me never so much dowrie and gift, and I will give according as ye/you_all shall say unto me: but give me the girl/young_woman to wife.)

Bshps Aske freely of me both dowry and gyftes, and I wyll geue accordyng as ye say vnto me, so that ye geue me the damsell to wyfe.
(Ask freely of me both dowry and gifts, and I will give according as ye/you_all say unto me, so that ye/you_all give me the girl/young_woman to wife.)

Gnva Aske of me abundantly both dowrie and giftes, and I will giue as ye appoint me, so that ye giue me the maide to wife.
(Ask of me abundantly both dowrie and gifts, and I will give as ye/you_all appoint me, so that ye/you_all give me the maid to wife.)

Cvdl requyre the dowrye and gift of me hardely, I wyll geue it acordinge as ye wyll axe, onely geue me the damsell to wife.
(require the dowrye and gift of me hardely, I will give it according as ye/you_all will axe, only give me the girl/young_woman to wife.)

Wycl encreesse ye the dower, and axe ye yiftis, Y schal yyue wilfull that that ye axen; oonli yyue ye this damysele a wijf to me.
(increase ye/you_all the dower, and axe ye/you_all gifts, I shall give wilfull that that ye/you_all asking; only give ye/you_all this girl/young_woman a wife to me.)

Luth Fordert nur getrost von mir Morgengabe und Geschenk, ich will‘s geben, wie ihr heischet; gebt mir nur die Dirne zum Weibe.
(Demands only confidently from to_me morning_gift and gift(n), I wants_it give, as/like you(pl)/their/her soreet; give to_me only the prostitute for_the woman.)

ClVg augete dotem, et munera postulate, et libenter tribuam quod petieritis: tantum date mihi puellam hanc uxorem.
(augete dotem, and gifts demandse, and willingly I_will_give that petieritis: only date to_me girl this wife.)

UHB הַרְבּ֨וּ עָלַ֤⁠י מְאֹד֙ מֹ֣הַר וּ⁠מַתָּ֔ן וְ⁠אֶ֨תְּנָ֔ה כַּ⁠אֲשֶׁ֥ר תֹּאמְר֖וּ אֵלָ֑⁠י וּ⁠תְנוּ־לִ֥⁠י אֶת־הַֽ⁠נַּעֲרָ֖ לְ⁠אִשָּֽׁה׃ ‡

BrLXX Πληθύνατε τὴν φερνὴν σφόδρα, καὶ δώσω καθότι ἂν εἴπητέ μοι, καὶ δώσετέ μοι τὴν παῖδα ταύτην εἰς γυναῖκα.

BrTr Multiply your demand of dowry very much, and I will give accordingly as ye shall say to me, only ye shall give me this damsel for a wife.