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."
— Genesis 34:14, World English 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:”
“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. ”
“They said to them,“We cannot give our sister to a man who is not circumcised, for it would be a disgrace to us.”
“We cannot do what you demand, nor give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; which with us is unlawful and abominable.”
“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:”
“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:”
Shechem said to her father and to her brothers, "Let me find favor in your eyes, and whatever you will tell me I will give.
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."
The sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father with deceit, and spoke, because he had defiled Dinah their sister,
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.
Only on this condition will we consent to you. If you will be as we are, that every male of you be circumcised;
then will we give our daughters to you, and we will take your daughters to us, and we will dwell with you, and we will become one people.
But if you will not listen to us, to be circumcised, then we will take our sister, and we will be gone."