Genesis 34:12
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Raise the dowry, and ask gifts, and I will gladly give what you shall demand: only give me this damsel to wife.

Ask me.

dowry.

Genesis 24:53 And bringing forth vessels of silver and gold, and garments, he gave them to Rebecca, for a present. He offered gifts also to her brothers, and to her mother.

Genesis 29:18 And Jacob being in love with her, said: I will serve thee seven years for Rachel, thy younger daughter.

Genesis 31:41 And in this manner have I served thee in thy house twenty years, fourteen for thy daughters, and six for thy flocks: thou hast changed also my wages ten times.

Exodus 22:16,17 If a man seduce a virgin not yet espoused, and lie with her: he shall endow her, and have her to wife. . . .

Deuteronomy 22:28,29 If a man find a damsel that is a virgin, who is not espoused, and taking her, lie with her, and the matter come to judgment: . . .

1 Samuel 18:25-27 And Saul said: Speak thus to David: The king desireth not any dowry, but only a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. Now Saul thought to deliver David into the hands of the Philistines. . . .

2 Samuel 3:14 And David sent messengers to Isboseth the son of Saul, saying: Restore my wife Michol, whom I espoused to me for a hundred foreskins of the Philistines.

Hosea 3:2 And I bought her to me for fifteen pieces of silver, and for a core of barley, and for half a core of barley.

Matthew 14:17 They answered him: We have not here, but five loaves, and two fishes.

Context
The Defiling of Dinah
11Sichem also said to her father and to her brethren: Let me find favour in your sight, and whatsoever you shall appoint I will give: 12Raise the dowry, and ask gifts, and I will gladly give what you shall demand: only give me this damsel to wife.
Cross References
Genesis 34:11
Sichem also said to her father and to her brethren: Let me find favour in your sight, and whatsoever you shall appoint I will give:

Genesis 34:13
The sons of Jacob answered Sichem and his father deceitfully, being enraged at the deflowering of their sister:

Exodus 22:17
If the maid's father will not give her to him, he shall give money according to the dowry, which virgins are wont to receive.

1 Samuel 18:23
And the servants of Saul spoke all these words in the ear of David. And David said: Doth it seem to you a small matter to be the king's son in law? But I am a poor man, and of small ability.

1 Samuel 18:25
And Saul said: Speak thus to David: The king desireth not any dowry, but only a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. Now Saul thought to deliver David into the hands of the Philistines.

Lexicon
Demand
הַרְבּ֨וּ (har·bū)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7235: To be or become much, many or great

a high
עָלַ֤י (‘ā·lay)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

dowry
מֹ֣הַר (mō·har)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4119: Purchase price (of a wife)

and [an expensive] gift,
וּמַתָּ֔ן (ū·mat·tān)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4976: A present

and I will give you
וְאֶ֨תְּנָ֔ה (wə·’et·tə·nāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5414: To give, put, set

whatever
כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר (ka·’ă·šer)
Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

you ask.
תֹּאמְר֖וּ (tō·mə·rū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

Only give
וּתְנוּ־ (ū·ṯə·nū-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5414: To give, put, set

me
לִ֥י (lî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew

the girl
הַֽנַּעֲרָ֖ (han·na·‘ă·rā)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5291: A girl, maiden

as my wife!”
לְאִשָּֽׁה׃ (lə·’iš·šāh)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 802: Woman, wife, female


Additional Translations
Demand a high dowry and an expensive gift, and I will give you whatever you ask. Only give me the girl as my wife!”Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as you shall say to me: but give me the damsel to wife.

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.

Multiply 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.

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.

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.

Ask 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.

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."

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.'
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