Genesis 34:12 “Demand a high dowry and an expensive gift, and I will give you whateve…”

Genesis 34:12

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

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.”

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

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.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

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.'

Bible in Basic English

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

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Cross references

“dowry”

Genesis 24:53 Genesis 29:18 Genesis 31:41 1 Samuel 18:25–27 2 Samuel 3:14 Matthew 14:17

Genesis 24:53 · BSB

Then he brought out jewels of silver and gold, and articles of clothing, and he gave them to Rebekah. He also gave precious gifts to her brother and her mother.

Genesis 29:18 · BSB

Since Jacob loved Rachel, he answered, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.”

Genesis 31:41 · BSB

Thus for twenty years I have served in your household—fourteen years for your two daughters and six years for your flocks—and you have changed my wages ten times!

1 Samuel 18:25–27 · BSB

Saul replied, “Say to David, ‘The king desires no other dowry but a hundred Philistine foreskins as revenge on his enemies.’” But Saul intended to cause David’s death at the hands of the Philistines.

2 Samuel 3:14 · BSB

Then David sent messengers to say to Ish-bosheth son of Saul, “Give me back my wife, Michal, whom I betrothed to myself for a hundred Philistine foreskins.”

Matthew 14:17 · BSB

“We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

11Then Shechem said to Dinah’s father and brothers, “Grant me this favor, and I will give you whatever you ask.

13But because Shechem had defiled their sister Dinah, Jacob’s sons answered him and his father Hamor deceitfully.

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