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Genesis 34:14
“We cannot do such a thing,” they said. “To give our sister to an uncircumcised man would be a disgrace to us.
King James Version
And they said unto them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that were a reproach unto us:
World English Bible
and said to them, “We can’t do this thing, to give our sister to one who is uncircumcised; for that is a reproach to us.
American Standard Version
and said unto them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that were a reproach unto us.
Geneva Bible 1599
And they said vnto them, We can not do this thing, to giue our sister to an vncircumcised man: for that were a reproofe vnto vs.
Darby Translation
and said to them, We cannot do this, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that [were] a reproach to us.
Young's Literal Translation
and say unto them, 'We are not able to do this thing, to give our sister to one who hath a foreskin: for it [is] a reproach to us.
Bible in Basic English
And they said, It is not possible for us to give our sister to one who is without circumcision, for that would be a cause of shame to us:
13But because Shechem had defiled their sister Dinah, Jacob’s sons answered him and his father Hamor deceitfully.
15We will consent to this on one condition, that you become circumcised like us—every one of your males.
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