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Parallel GEN 34:12

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BI Gen 34:12 ©

Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clearImportance=normal(All still tentative.)

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

OET-LVIncrease of_me exceedingly a_bride-price and_gift and_give just_as you_all_will_say to_me and_give to_me DOM the_girl to/for_(a)_woman.

UHBהַרְבּ֨וּ עָלַ֤⁠י מְאֹד֙ מֹ֣הַר וּ⁠מַתָּ֔ן וְ⁠אֶ֨תְּנָ֔ה כַּ⁠אֲשֶׁ֥ר תֹּאמְר֖וּ אֵלָ֑⁠י וּ⁠תְנוּ־לִ֥⁠י אֶת־הַֽ⁠נַּעֲרָ֖ לְ⁠אִשָּֽׁה׃
   (harbū ˊāla⁠y məʼod mohar ū⁠mattān və⁠ʼettənāh ka⁠ʼₐsher toʼmə ʼēlā⁠y ū⁠tə-li⁠y ʼet-ha⁠nnaˊₐrā lə⁠ʼishshāh.)

Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXXΠληθύνατε τὴν φερνὴν σφόδρα, καὶ δώσω καθότι ἂν εἴπητέ μοι, καὶ δώσετέ μοι τὴν παῖδα ταύτην εἰς γυναῖκα.
   (Plaʸthunate taʸn fernaʸn sfodra, kai dōsō kathoti an eipaʸte moi, kai dōsete moi taʸn paida tautaʸn eis gunaika. )

BrTrMultiply 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.

ULTIncrease 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.”

USTSet 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.”

BSBDemand a high dowry and an expensive gift, and I will give you whatever you ask. Only give me the girl as my wife!”


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

WEBBEAsk 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.”

WMBB (Same as above)

NETYou 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!”

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

FBVYou 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.”

T4TTell 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.”

LEBMake 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.”


34:12 Literally “Increase upon me very bride price and gift”

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

MoffNo Moff GEN book available

JPSAsk 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.'

ASVAsk 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.

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

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

DrbyImpose 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.

RVAsk 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.

WbstrAsk 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-1769Ask 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 damsel to wife. )

KJB-1611Aske 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 damsel to wife.)

BshpsAske 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 gyftes, and I will give accordyng as ye/you_all say unto me, so that ye/you_all give me the damsel to wife.)

GnvaAske 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 giftes, and I will give as ye/you_all appoint me, so that ye/you_all give me the maid to wife. )

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

Wyclencreesse ye the dower, and axe ye yiftis, Y schal yyue wilfull that that ye axen; oonli yyue ye this damysele a wijf to me.
   (encreesse ye/you_all the dower, and axe ye/you_all yiftis, I shall give wilfull that that ye/you_all axen; oonli give ye/you_all this damsele a wife to me.)

LuthFordert nur getrost von mir Morgengabe und Geschenk, ich will‘s geben, wie ihr heischet; gebt mir nur die Dirne zum Weibe.
   (Fordert nur getrost from to_me Morgengabe and Geschenk, I will‘s geben, like you/their/her heischet; gebt to_me nur the prostitute for_the Weibe.)

ClVgaugete dotem, et munera postulate, et libenter tribuam quod petieritis: tantum date mihi puellam hanc uxorem.
   (augete dotem, and munera postulate, and libenter tribuam that petieritis: only date to_me puellam hanc wife. )


TSNTyndale Study Notes:

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).


UTNuW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-unknown

הַרְבּ֨וּ עָלַ֤⁠י מְאֹד֙ מֹ֣הַר וּ⁠מַתָּ֔ן

make_~_high of,me very bride_price and,gift

The dowry was the payment that a groom (and his family) had to give to the bride’s family. It could include things like money, land, and livestock. The term gift probably refers to additional gifts given to the bride and her family members (as in Gen 24:53). If the custom of paying a dowry is not known in your culture, you could include an explanation in a footnote. Alternate translation: “Set the dowry and wedding gifts that I must pay to marry her as high as you want,”

וְ⁠אֶ֨תְּנָ֔ה כַּ⁠אֲשֶׁ֥ר תֹּאמְר֖וּ אֵלָ֑⁠י

and,give just=as say to,me

See how you translated a similar clause in verse 11. Alternate translation: “and I will give you whatever you ask from me.”

וּ⁠תְנוּ לִ֥⁠י אֶת הַֽ⁠נַּעֲרָ֖ לְ⁠אִשָּֽׁה

and,give to=me DOM the,girl to/for=(a)_woman

See how you translated young woman in verse 3. Alternate translation: “Only please let me marry the young woman.”


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Jacob Travels to Southern Canaan

Genesis 32-36

As with many of the stories of the Bible, the events of Jacob’s life are often misunderstood by readers as disjointed pericopes arranged primarily for theological and cultural purposes. Because of this, readers often fail to see that these stories follow a clear geographical progression of the patriarch throughout the land of Canaan. This realistic and coherent geographical framework behind the stories gives strong support to the belief that these stories are authentic, historical accounts of the experiences of Jacob and his ancestors. The overall framework for virtually all of Jacob’s stories is very simple: Jacob is born and raised in southern Canaan but comes into conflict with his twin brother Esau, so he flees to Paddan-aram in Mesopotamia (Genesis 25-28; see “Jacob Goes to Paddan-Aram” map). There he builds a large family and great wealth (Genesis 29-30) and eventually returns to southern Canaan, likely retracing the exact steps he followed when he fled (Genesis 31-35; see also “Jacob Returns to Canaan” map). During this time, Esau moves to the hill country of Seir, likely just south of southern Canaan (“Edom and the Land of Seir” map), and establishes his own family there, giving rise to the nation of Edom (Genesis 36). Though the primary intent of Jacob’s return was no doubt to resettle in Canaan, comments made during his reunion with Esau near Peniel may reveal that he also intended to travel even further to Seir to visit his brother there (Genesis 33:12-14). After crossing from Mahanaim to Peniel in Gilead, Jacob reunites with Esau and settles in Succoth for a time and builds a house for himself and booths for his cattle. He eventually crosses the Jordan River and enters Canaan, stopping first at the ancient city of Shechem. There Jacob’s daughter Dinah is defiled by the son of the region’s leader, and her brothers take revenge by killing all the men of the city. Thus, Jacob is forced to leave, but first he calls upon all his household to purify themselves. He collects their idols and rings and buries them beneath a tree in Shechem. Upon reaching Bethel, Jacob builds an altar and calls it El-bethel. The nurse of Jacob’s mother Rebekah also dies at Bethel and is buried under an oak below the town, leading them to call the place Allon-bacuth (“oak of weeping”). Jacob and his family leave for Bethlehem, but very soon after they start the journey Rachel gives birth to Benjamin and then dies. Jacob buries her along the way, apparently near a place called Zelzah (or perhaps Elzah; see 1 Samuel 10 and “Saul Search for His Donkeys” map). Jacob continues on and camps beyond the tower of Eder, perhaps near Bethlehem, since that seems to have been his original destination. Finally Jacob reaches Mamre and Hebron. Soon after this Isaac dies, and Esau and Jacob bury him. The story of Jacob’s journey ends at Genesis 35, and we are not explicitly told if Jacob traveled even further to Seir. Genesis 36, however, catalogs the descendants of Esau, the Edomites, perhaps indicating that Jacob did indeed fulfill the intentions he stated in Genesis 33:12-14.

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Isaac’s Travels

Genesis 21-35

Though the patriarch Isaac moved from place to place several times within southern Canaan, compared to his father Abraham and his son Jacob, Isaac appears to have been a bit of a homebody. In fact, unless Isaac resettled in places not recorded in Scripture, the farthest extent he ever traveled appears to have been only about 90 miles (113 km). Yet, as the child of God’s promise to Abraham to build a great nation from his descendants, Isaac’s relatively simple life served as a critical bridge from Abraham to the beginnings of the twelve tribes of Israel, who were descended from Isaac’s son Jacob. It is likely that Isaac was born at Beersheba (see Genesis 21:1-24), and later Abraham offered him as a sacrifice on Mount Moriah (located at Jerusalem; see 2 Chronicles 3:1). Then Abraham, Isaac, and those with them returned to Beersheba (Genesis 22:1-19). When Isaac reached adulthood, his father sent a servant to bring back a bride for him from Aram-naharaim, far north of Canaan. When his bride, Rebekah, arrived, Isaac had just come from Beer-lahai-roi and settled in the Negev (Genesis 24:62). Later Isaac resettled with Rebekah in Beer-lahai-roi, and this may have been where their twins son Esau and Jacob were born. A famine forced Isaac to go to Gerar (Genesis 26:1-6) in “the land of the Philistines.” The distinct people group known as the Philistines in later books of the Bible did not arrive until the time of the Judges, so the term here must have referred to another people group living in this region, and this is supported by the fact that King Abimelech’s name is Semitic, not Aegean (the likely origin of the later Philistines). While Isaac was there, he repeated his father’s error (Genesis 20) by lying to the king that his wife was only his sister. Isaac also became increasingly prosperous at Gerar, so the Philistines told him to leave their region. Isaac moved away from the town of Gerar and settled further away in the valley of Gerar. There he dug a well, but the Philistines claimed it for themselves, so he called it Esek, meaning “argument.” So Isaac’s men dug another well and called it Sitnah (meaning “hostility”), but it led to more quarreling, so he dug yet another well and called it Rehoboth (meaning “open space”). The locations of these two later wells are not certain, but they may have been located near Ruheibeh as shown on this map. Then Isaac moved to Beersheba and built an altar. He also dug a well there, and King Abimelech of the Philistines came and exchanged oaths of peace with him. It was likely at Beersheba that Isaac blessed his sons Esau and Jacob, and both sons eventually left Canaan (see “Jacob Goes to Paddan-Aram” map). When Jacob later returned, he traveled to Mamre near Hebron and reunited with Isaac. Sometime after this Isaac died, and Jacob and Esau buried him there.

BI Gen 34:12 ©