God’s Word Translation
Genesis 34:12
12Set the price I must pay for the bride and the gift I must give her as high as you want. I’ll pay exactly what you tell me. Give me the girl as my wife.”
Genesis 34:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)Make 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 young woman as my wife.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Ask me for as great a bride-price and gift as you will, and I will give whatever you say to me. Only give me the young woman to be my wife."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Ask me ever so much dowry and gift, and I will give according to what you say to me; but give me the young woman as a wife.”
Context of Genesis 34:12
10You can live with us, and the land will be yours. Live here, move about freely in this area, and acquire property here.” 11Then Shechem said to Dinah’s father and her brothers, “Do me this favor. I’ll give you whatever you ask. Set the price I must pay for the bride and the gift I must give her as high as you want. I’ll pay exactly what you tell me. Give me the girl as my wife.” 13Then Jacob’s sons gave Shechem and his father Hamor a misleading answer because he had dishonored their sister Dinah. 14They said, “We can’t do this. We can’t give our sister to a man who is uncircumcised. That would be a disgrace to us!
Read all of Genesis 34Genesis 34:12 word by word
הַרְבּ֨וּ עָלַ֤י מְאֹד֙ מֹ֣הַר וּמַתָּ֔ן וְאֶ֨תְּנָ֔ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר תֹּאמְר֖וּ אֵלָ֑י וּתְנוּ־לִ֥י אֶת־הַֽנַּעֲרָ֖ לְאִשָּֽׁה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Askרָבָהrâbâh · to multiplyH7235
- me never so muchמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
- dowryמֹ֫הַרmôhar · bridepriceH4119
- and giftמַתָּןmattân · giftH4976
- and I will giveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- according as ye shall sayאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- me the damselנַעֲרָהna‛ărâh · maidenH5291
- to wifeאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802
Cross-references for Genesis 34:12
- Genesis 24:53The servant took out gold and silver jewelry and clothes and gave them to Rebekah. He also gave expensive presents to her brother and mother.
- Genesis 29:18Jacob loved Rachel. So he offered, “I’ll work seven years in return for your younger daughter Rachel.”
- Genesis 31:41I’ve been with your household 20 years now. I worked for you 14 years for your two daughters and 6 years for your flocks, and you changed my wages 10 times.
- Exodus 22:16“Whenever a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged to anyone and has sexual intercourse with her, he must pay the bride-price and marry her.
- Deuteronomy 22:28This is what you must do when a man rapes a virgin who isn’t engaged. When the crime is discovered,
- 1 Samuel 18:25Saul replied, “Tell David, ‘The king doesn’t want any payment for the bride except 100 Philistine foreskins so that he can get revenge on his enemies.’ ” In this way Saul planned to have David fall into the hands of the Philistines.
- 2 Samuel 3:14Then David sent messengers to Saul’s son Ishbosheth to say, “Give me my wife Michal. I made a payment of 100 Philistine foreskins for her.”
- Hosea 3:2So I bought her for 23 ounces of silver and 10 bushels of barley.
- Matthew 14:17They told him, “All we have here are five loaves of bread and two fish.”
Commentaries on Genesis 34:12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12Ask me never so much dowry - See Clarke on Genesis 29:20; (note), etc. See the law relative to this, Exodus 22:16, Exodus 22:17.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-31Verses 1-31 - Dinah‘s Dishonor This chapter records the rape of Dinah and the revenge of her brothers. Genesis 34:1-5 Dinah went out to see the daughters of the land. The Jewish doctors of a later period fix the marriageable age of a female at twelve years and a day. It is probable that Dinah was in her thirteenth year when she went out to visit the daughters of the land. Six or seven years, therefore, must have been spent by Jacob between Sukkoth, where…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-31After Jacob and his family settled in the land, the Canaanites became a threat. This story warns the Israelites about the risk of being influenced by the Canaanites. Later, God commanded Israel not to marry or make deals with them because they were corrupt and would corrupt others. This chapter gives an implicit warning against adopting their lifestyle (34:1–2). It also teaches Israel to maintain integrity and not misuse holy things for deceit or violence…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. Ask me never so much dowry and gift--The gift refers to the presents made at betrothal, both to the bride elect and her relations (compare Ge 24:53), the dowry to a suitable settlement upon her.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Genesis 34
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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