Genesis 34:12 — compare English translations
Compare translationsGenesis 34:12 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
הַרְבּ֨וּ
râbâh
H7235
to multiply
עָלַ֤י
ʻal
H5921
upon
מְאֹד֙
mᵉʼôd
H3966
exceedingly
מֹ֣הַר
môhar
H4119
purchase price
וּמַתָּ֔ן
mattân
H4976
gifts
וְאֶ֨תְּנָ֔ה
nâthan
H5414
to give
כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר
ʼăsher
H834
which
תֹּאמְר֖וּ
ʼâmar
H559
to say
אֵלָ֑י
ʼêl
H413
to
וּתְנוּ
nâthan
H5414
to give
לִ֥י
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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הַֽנַּעֲרָ֖
naʻărâh
H5291
girl
לְאִשָּֽׁה
ʼishshâh
H802
woman
Each is an independent rendering of the whole verse — the interlinear is not word-aligned to these translations.
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World English Bible Public Domain
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."
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Increase greatly the dowry and gift for me, and I will give according to what you say to me. Then give the young woman to me as a wife.”
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).