Genesis 34:14
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English Standard Version
They said to them, “We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one who is uncircumcised, for that would be a disgrace to us.

New American Standard Bible
They said to them, "We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one who is uncircumcised, for that would be a disgrace to us.

King James Bible
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:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
We cannot do this thing," they said to them. "Giving our sister to an uncircumcised man is a disgrace to us.

International Standard Version
They told them, "We can't do this. We can't give our sister to a man who isn't circumcised, because that would be insulting to us.

NET Bible
They said to them, "We cannot give our sister to a man who is not circumcised, for it would be a disgrace to us.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They 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!

King James 2000 Bible
And they said unto them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that would be a reproach unto us:

American King James Version
And they said to them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that were 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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
We cannot do what you demand, nor give our sister to one that is uncircumcised, which with us is unlawful and abominable.

Darby Bible 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.

English Revised 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:

Webster's Bible Translation
And they said to them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised: for that would be a reproach to 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.

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.
Lexicon
And they said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto them We cannot
lo'  (lo)
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows)
yakol  (yaw-kole')
to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
do
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
this thing
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
to give
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
our sister
'achowth  (aw-khoth')
a sister (used very widely, literally and figuratively) -- (an-)other, sister, together.
to one
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
that is uncircumcised
`orlah  (or-law')
the prepuce -- foreskin, + uncircumcised.
for that were a reproach
cherpah  (kher-paw')
contumely, disgrace, the pudenda -- rebuke, reproach(-fully), shame.
unto us
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