Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version 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. New 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! English 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. Berean Standard Bible “We cannot do such a thing,” they said. “To give our sister to an uncircumcised man would be a disgrace to us. King James Bible 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: New King James Version And they said to them, “We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one who is uncircumcised, for that would be a reproach to us. New American Standard Bible They said to them, “We cannot do this thing, that is, give our sister to a man who is uncircumcised, for that would be a disgrace to us. NASB 1995 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. NASB 1977 And 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. Legacy Standard Bible And they said to them, “We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one who is uncircumcised, for that would be a reproach to us. Amplified Bible They said to them, “We cannot do this thing and give our sister [in marriage] to one who is not circumcised, because that would be a disgrace to us. Christian Standard Bible “We cannot do this thing,” they said to them. “Giving our sister to an uncircumcised man is a disgrace to us. Holman Christian Standard Bible We cannot do this thing,” they said to them. “Giving our sister to an uncircumcised man is a disgrace to us. American Standard Version and said unto them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that were a reproach unto us. Contemporary English Version So they tricked them by saying: You're not circumcised! It would be a disgrace for us to let you marry Dinah now. English Revised Version and said unto them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that were a reproach unto us: GOD'S WORD® Translation They said, "We can't do this. We can't give our sister to a man who is uncircumcised. That would be a disgrace to us! Good News Translation They said to him, "We cannot let our sister marry a man who is not circumcised; that would be a disgrace for us. International Standard Version They told them, "We can't do this. We can't give our sister to a man who isn't circumcised, because that would be insulting to us. Majority Standard Bible ?We cannot do such a thing,? they said. ?To give our sister to an uncircumcised man would be a disgrace to us. NET Bible They said to them, "We cannot give our sister to a man who is not circumcised, for it would be a disgrace to us. New Heart English Bible And said to them, "We can?t do this thing, to give our sister to one who is uncircumcised; for that would be a disgrace to us. Webster's Bible Translation And they said to them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised: for that would be a reproach to us: World English Bible and said to them, “We can’t do this thing, to give our sister to one who is uncircumcised; for that is a reproach to us. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand say to them, “We are not able to do this thing, to give our sister to one who has a foreskin, for it [is] a reproach to us. Young's Literal Translation and say unto them, 'We are not able to do this thing, to give our sister to one who hath a foreskin: for it is a reproach to us. Smith's Literal Translation And they will say to them, We shall not be able to do this word, to give our sister to a man which to him is uncircumcision; for this a reproach to us. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWe cannot do what you demand, nor give our sister to one that is uncircumcised, which with us is unlawful and abominable. Catholic Public Domain Version “We are not able to do what you ask, nor to give our sister to an uncircumcised man. For us, this is unlawful and abominable. New American Bible They said to them, “We are not able to do this thing: to give our sister to an uncircumcised man. For that would be a disgrace for us. New Revised 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. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd they said to them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to a man who is uncircumcised; for that would be a reproach to us; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And they said, “We cannot do this thing to give our sister to a man that has foreskin, because that is a reproach to us: OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917and said unto them: 'We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that were a reproach unto us. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Symeon and Levi, the brothers of Dina, said to them, We shall not be able to do this thing, to give our sister to a man who is uncircumcised, for it is a reproach to us. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Revenge of Dinah's Brothers13But because Shechem had defiled their sister Dinah, Jacob’s sons answered him and his father Hamor deceitfully. 14“We cannot do such a thing,” they said. “To give our sister to an uncircumcised man would be a disgrace to us. 15We will consent to this on one condition, that you become circumcised like us—every one of your males.… Cross References Deuteronomy 7:3-4 Do not intermarry with them. Do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons, / because they will turn your sons away from following Me to serve other gods. Then the anger of the LORD will burn against you, and He will swiftly destroy you. Exodus 34:16 And when you take some of their daughters as brides for your sons, their daughters will prostitute themselves to their gods and cause your sons to do the same. Joshua 23:12-13 For if you turn away and cling to the rest of these nations that remain among you, and if you intermarry and associate with them, / know for sure that the LORD your God will no longer drive out these nations before you. Instead, they will become for you a snare and a trap, a scourge in your sides and thorns in your eyes, until you perish from this good land that the LORD your God has given you. 2 Corinthians 6:14-17 Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness? / What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? / What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.” ... Leviticus 20:26 You are to be holy to Me because I, the LORD, am holy, and I have set you apart from the nations to be My own. 1 Kings 11:1-2 King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women along with the daughter of Pharaoh—women of Moab, Ammon, Edom, and Sidon, as well as Hittite women. / These women were from the nations about which the LORD had told the Israelites, “You must not intermarry with them, for surely they will turn your hearts after their gods.” Yet Solomon clung to these women in love. Nehemiah 13:25-27 I rebuked them and called down curses on them. I beat some of these men and pulled out their hair. Then I made them take an oath before God and said, “You must not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters as wives for your sons or for yourselves! / Did not King Solomon of Israel sin in matters like this? There was not a king like him among many nations, and he was loved by his God, who made him king over all Israel—yet foreign women drew him into sin. / Must we now hear that you too are doing all this terrible evil and acting unfaithfully against our God by marrying foreign women?” Judges 14:3 But his father and mother replied, “Can’t you find a young woman among your relatives or among any of our people? Must you go to the uncircumcised Philistines to get a wife?” But Samson told his father, “Get her for me, for she is pleasing to my eyes.” 1 Corinthians 7:39 A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, as long as he belongs to the Lord. Deuteronomy 14:2 for you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD has chosen you to be a people for His prized possession out of all the peoples on the face of the earth. 1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. Ezra 9:12 Now, therefore, do not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters for your sons. Never seek their peace or prosperity, so that you may be strong and may eat the good things of the land, leaving it as an inheritance to your sons forever.’ 2 Corinthians 11:2 I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ. Romans 12:2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God. Leviticus 19:2 “Speak to the whole congregation of Israel and tell them: Be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy. Treasury of Scripture And they said to them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that were a reproach to us: uncircumcised. Genesis 17:11 And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you. Joshua 5:2-9 At that time the LORD said unto Joshua, Make thee sharp knives, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time… 1 Samuel 14:6 And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the LORD will work for us: for there is no restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few. Jump to Previous Cause Circumcised Circumcision Disgrace Foreskin Possible Reproach Shame Sister UncircumcisedJump to Next Cause Circumcised Circumcision Disgrace Foreskin Possible Reproach Shame Sister UncircumcisedGenesis 34 1. Dinah is ravished by Shechem.4. He requests to marry her. 13. The sons of Jacob offer the condition of circumcision to the Shechemites. 20. Hamor and Shechem persuade them to accept it. 25. The sons of Jacob upon that advantage slay them, and spoil their city. 30. Jacob reproves Simeon and Levi. We cannot do such a thing This phrase reflects a firm stance and a moral boundary set by Jacob's sons. The Hebrew root here is "לא נוכל" (lo nukhal), which conveys an absolute inability or refusal. This highlights the cultural and religious convictions of the Israelites, who were bound by the covenant with God. The refusal is not merely a personal preference but a deep-seated adherence to divine law and tradition. It underscores the importance of maintaining spiritual integrity and the boundaries set by God for His people. we cannot give our sister to an uncircumcised man for that would be a disgrace to us Hebrew “We cannotלֹ֤א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no do לַעֲשׂוֹת֙ (la·‘ă·śō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 6213: To do, make such הַזֶּ֔ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that a thing,” הַדָּבָ֣ר (had·dā·ḇār) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause they said. וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 559: To utter, say “To give לָתֵת֙ (lā·ṯêṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 5414: To give, put, set our sister אֲחֹתֵ֔נוּ (’ă·ḥō·ṯê·nū) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common plural Strong's 269: Sister -- a sister to ל֣וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew an uncircumcised man עָרְלָ֑ה (‘ā·rə·lāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 6190: The prepuce would be a disgrace חֶרְפָּ֥ה (ḥer·pāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2781: Contumely, disgrace, the pudenda to us. לָֽנוּ׃ (lā·nū) Preposition | first person common plural Strong's Hebrew Links Genesis 34:14 NIVGenesis 34:14 NLT Genesis 34:14 ESV Genesis 34:14 NASB Genesis 34:14 KJV Genesis 34:14 BibleApps.com Genesis 34:14 Biblia Paralela Genesis 34:14 Chinese Bible Genesis 34:14 French Bible Genesis 34:14 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 34:14 And said to them We can't do (Gen. 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