Genesis 34:9

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

Intermarry with us; give us your daughters, and take our daughters for yourselves.

American Standard Version (1901)

And make ye marriages with us; give your daughters unto us, and take our daughters unto you.

Bible in Basic English

And let our two peoples be joined together; give your daughters to us, and take our daughters for yourselves.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And let us contract marriages one with another: give us your daughters and take you our daughters,

Free Bible Version

In fact we can have more marriages—you can give us your daughters and you can have our daughters.

Geneva Bible 1599

So make affinitie with vs: giue your daughters vnto vs, and take our daughters vnto you,

King James (Authorized) Version

And make ye marriages with us, and give your daughters unto us, and take our daughters unto you.

One Unity Resource Bible

Make marriages with us. Give your daughters to us, and take our daughters for yourselves.

Translation for Translators

Let’s make an agreement: You will give your daughters to our young men to be their wives, and we will give our daughters to your young men to be their wives.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Intermarry with us, give your daughters to us, and take our daughters for yourselves.

Noah Webster Bible

And make ye marriages with us: give your daughters to us, and take our daughters to you.

World English Bible

Make marriages with us. Give your daughters to us, and take our daughters for yourselves.

Young's Literal Translation

and join ye in marriage with us; your daughters ye give to us, and our daughters ye take to yourselves,

Context

The Defiling of Dinah

⁸But Hamor said to them, “My son Shechem longs for your daughter. Please give her to him as his wife.⁹Intermarry with us; give us your daughters, and take our daughters for yourselves.¹⁰You may settle among us, and the land will be open to you. Live here, move about freely, and acquire your own property.”

Sermons

(Through the Bible) Exodus 1-5

Chuck Smith

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Summary

In this verse, Shechem pleads with Jacob and his sons to allow him to marry Dinah, showing his desire to make amends for his actions. Shechem's willingness to do whatever is necessary to marry Dinah reflects his genuine love and remorse. However, this request ultimately leads to a tragic series of events due to the deceit and revenge of Dinah's brothers. The verse serves as a cautionary tale about the consequences of acting impulsively and seeking to resolve conflicts through deceit and violence rather than through forgiveness and reconciliation.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And make ye marriages with us,.... There was no objection on their side, it lay on the other; Abraham's servant was charged by him not to take a wife of the Canaanites to his son Isaac; and the same charge was given Jacob by Isaac, Gen 24:3; and therefore Jacob would never agree that his children should marry any of that nation; and marriages with them were afterwards forbidden by the law of Moses, Deu 7:3, and give your daughters unto us, and take our daughters unto you; for though at present there were no other daughters in Jacob's family, yet there might be hereafter; and the request is, that for the future there might be intermarriages between them, as would be practicable in a course of time.

Genesis 34:9

The Defiling of Dinah

Scripture
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Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

Intermarry with us; give us your daughters, and take our daughters for yourselves.

American Standard Version (1901)

And make ye marriages with us; give your daughters unto us, and take our daughters unto you.

Bible in Basic English

And let our two peoples be joined together; give your daughters to us, and take our daughters for yourselves.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And let us contract marriages one with another: give us your daughters and take you our daughters,

Free Bible Version

In fact we can have more marriages—you can give us your daughters and you can have our daughters.

Geneva Bible 1599

So make affinitie with vs: giue your daughters vnto vs, and take our daughters vnto you,

King James (Authorized) Version

And make ye marriages with us, and give your daughters unto us, and take our daughters unto you.

One Unity Resource Bible

Make marriages with us. Give your daughters to us, and take our daughters for yourselves.

Translation for Translators

Let’s make an agreement: You will give your daughters to our young men to be their wives, and we will give our daughters to your young men to be their wives.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Intermarry with us, give your daughters to us, and take our daughters for yourselves.

Noah Webster Bible

And make ye marriages with us: give your daughters to us, and take our daughters to you.

World English Bible

Make marriages with us. Give your daughters to us, and take our daughters for yourselves.

Young's Literal Translation

and join ye in marriage with us; your daughters ye give to us, and our daughters ye take to yourselves,