GENESIS 34:14

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“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:”

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Genesis 34:14 Translation & Meaning

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And they said וַיֹּֽאמְר֣וּ To say (used with great latitude) said
unto אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם Near, with or among; often in general, to unto
them, We cannot לֹ֤א Not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles cannot
do לַֽעֲשׂוֹת֙ To do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application do
this הַזֶּ֔ה The masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that this
thing, הַדָּבָ֣ר A word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause thing
to give לָתֵת֙ To give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) give
our sister אֲחֹתֵ֔נוּ A sister (used very widely [like H0251], literally and figuratively) sister
to one לְאִ֖ישׁ Properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified H0120); hence, a man in general (singly or collectively) one
that אֲשֶׁר Who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc that
is uncircumcised; עָרְלָ֑ה The prepuce uncircumcised
for כִּֽי (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed for
that הִ֖וא He (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are that
were (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
a reproach חֶרְפָּ֥ה Contumely, disgrace, the pudenda reproach
unto us: לָֽנוּ׃ unto us

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  • 12  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.

  • 13  And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister:

  • 14  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:

  • 15  But in this will we consent unto you: If ye will be as we be, that every male of you be circumcised;

  • 16  Then will we give our daughters unto you, and we will take your daughters to us, and we will dwell with you, and we will become one people.




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