Genesis 34:12

The Defiling of Dinah

11Then Shechem said to Dinah’s father and brothers, “Grant me this favor, and I will give you whatever you ask.12Demand a high dowry and an expensive gift, and I will give you whatever you ask. Only give me the girl as my wife!”

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Berean Standard Bible
Demand a high dowry and an expensive gift, and I will give you whatever you ask. Only give me the girl as my wife!”
American Standard Version (1901)
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.
Bible in Basic English
However great you make the bride-price and payment, I will give it; only let me have the girl for my wife.
Douay-Rheims 1899
Raise the dowry, and ask gifts, and I will gladly give what you shall demand: only give me this damsel to wife.
Free Bible Version
You can set the bride price as high as you like, and I'll pay it along with all the gifts I'll give. Just let me have the girl so I can marry her.”
Geneva Bible 1599
Aske of me abundantly both dowrie and giftes, and I will giue as ye appoint me, so that ye giue me the maide to wife.
King James (Authorized) 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.
One Unity Resource Bible
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.”
Translation for Translators
Tell me what gifts you want and what bride price you want, and I will give you what you ask for. I just want you to give the girl to me to be my wife.”
Unlocked Literal Bible
Ask me for as great a bride price and gift as you will, and I will give whatever you say to me, but give me the young woman as a wife.”
Noah Webster Bible
Ask me never so much dower and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say to me: but give me the damsel for a wife.
World English Bible
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.”
Young's Literal Translation
multiply on me exceedingly dowry and gift, and I give as ye say unto me, and give to me the young person for a wife.'