Genesis 34:16
14 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:
15 But in this will we consent unto you: If ye will be as we be, that every male of you be circumcised;
Then will we give our daughters unto you, and we will take your daughters to us, and we will dwell with you, and we will become one people.
17 But if ye will not hearken unto us, to be circumcised; then will we take our daughter, and we will be gone.
18 And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor’s son.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Then we will give you our daughters and take your daughters for ourselves. We will dwell among you and become one people.
- KJV
- Then will we give our daughters unto you, and we will take your daughters to us, and we will dwell with you, and we will become one people.
- WEB
- 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.
- ASV
- then will we give our daughters unto you, and we will take your daughters to us, and we will dwell with you, and we will become one people.
- DARBY
- then will we give our daughters to you, and take your daughters to us, and we will dwell with you, and be one people.
- BLB
- And we will give our daughters to you⁺, and your⁺ daughters we will take for us. And we will dwell with you⁺, and we will become one people.
- ÅB
- Da vil vi gi dere våre døtre og gifte oss med deres døtre og bo hos dere, så vi blir ett folk.
- OTB
- Da vil vi gi dere våre døtre og ta deres døtre for oss selv. Vi vil bo blant dere og bli ett folk.
- B1930
- Da vil vi gi eder våre døtre og gifte oss med eders døtre og bo hos eder, så vi blir ett folk.