Genesis 34:14 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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.

English ASV

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.

English Amplified

They said to them, We cannot do this thing and give our sister to one who is not circumcised, for that would be a reproach and disgrace to us.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

They said to them, We cannot do this thing and give our sister to one who is not circumcised, for that would be a reproach and disgrace to us.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

“We cannot do such a thing,” they said. “To give our sister to an uncircumcised man would be a disgrace to us.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

“We cannot do this thing,” they said to them. “Giving our sister to an uncircumcised man is a disgrace to us.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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 EASY 2024

They said, ‘We cannot give our sister to a man who is not circumcised. We would be ashamed to do this.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The brothers said to them, "We cannot allow our sister to marry you because you are not yet circumcised. That would bring us shame.

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.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

They said to him, “We cannot let our sister marry a man who is not circumcised; that would be a disgrace for us.

English God's Word - GW 1995

They said to them, "We couldn't possibly allow this, because you aren't circumcised. It would be a disgrace for her to marry a man like you!

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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:

English LSB

And they said to them, “We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one who is uncircumcised, for that would be a reproach to us.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

They said to them, “We cannot do this. To give our sister to one who is uncircumcised would be a disgrace to us.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

"We could not do such a thing," they said, "as to give our sister to an uncircumcised man; that would be a disgrace for us.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

They said to them, "We can't do it. We can't give our sister to a man who isn't circumcised. That would bring shame on us.

English NIV

They said to them, "We can't do such a thing; we can't give our sister to a man who is not circumcised. That would be a disgrace to us.

English NKJ 1982

And they said to them, “We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one who is uncircumcised, for that would be a reproach to us.

English NLT

They said to them, "We couldn't possibly allow this, because you aren't circumcised. It would be a disgrace for her to marry a man like you!

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

saying, “Our culture will not allow us to consent to our sister Dinah marrying someone who is uncircumcised, for that would be a disgrace to us.

English RSV (Revised 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.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

They said, “We couldn't possibly. For you are not circumcised. It would be a disgrace for her to marry such a man.

English Tyndale 1537

And they said unto them, we can not do this thing, that we should give our sister to one that is uncircumcised, for that were a shame unto us.