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Genesis 34:14

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34:14They said to them, “We cannot give32 our sister to a man who is not circumcised, for it would be a disgrace33 to us.

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  1. 32 Heb “we are not able to do this thing, to give.” The second infinitive is in apposition to the first, explaining what they are not able to do.
  2. 33 The Hebrew word translated “disgrace” usually means “ridicule; taunt; reproach.” It can also refer to the reason the condition of shame or disgrace causes ridicule or a reproach.

In other versions

ESVEnglish 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.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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

NLTNew Living Translation

They said to them, “We couldn’t possibly allow this, because you’re not circumcised. It would be a disgrace for our sister to marry a man like you!

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And they said to them, “We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to a man who is uncircumcised, for that is a disgrace for us.

KJV 1900King James Version

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: