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Genesis 34:12

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12Ask me for as great a pbride-price2 and gift as you will, and I will give whatever you say to me. Only give me the young woman to be my wife.”

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Footnotes

  1. 2Or engagement present

Cross references

  1. pEx. 22:16, 17; 1 Sam. 18:25; [Deut. 22:29]

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Make the price for the bride and the gift I am to bring as great as you like, and I’ll pay whatever you ask me. Only give me the young woman as my wife.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Demand of me a high compensation and gift; I’ll give you whatever you ask me. Just give the girl to be my wife!”

NLTNew Living Translation

No matter what dowry or gift you demand, I will gladly pay it—just give me the girl as my wife.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Make the bride price and gift as high as you like; I will give what you say to me. But give me the girl as a wife.”

KJV 1900King James Version

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.