Genesis 34:16

KJV1611 – Modern English

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.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Then we will give our daughters to you, and we will take your daughters for ourselves; we will dwell among you and become one people.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    then will we give{H5414} our daughters{H1323} unto you, and we will take{H3947} your daughters{H1323} to us, and we will dwell{H3427} with you, and we will become one{H259} people.{H5971}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Then will we give{H5414}{(H8804)} our daughters{H1323} unto you, and we will take{H3947}{(H8799)} your daughters{H1323} to us, and we will dwell{H3427}{(H8804)} with you, and we will become one{H259} people{H5971}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    tha will we geue oure doughter to you and take youres to vs and will dwell with you and be one people.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    then will we geue you oure doughters, and take youre doughters vnto vs, and dwell with you, and be one people.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then will we giue our daughters to you, and we will take your daughters to vs, and will dwell with you, and be one people.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Then wyll we geue our daughters vnto you, and take your daughters to vs, and will dwell with you, and be one people.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    then we have given our daughters to you, and your daughters we take to ourselves, and we have dwelt with you, and have become one people;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Then we will give our daughters to you and take your daughters to us and go on living with you as one people.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Then we will give you our daughters to marry, and we will take your daughters as wives for ourselves, and we will live among you and become one people.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Gen 34:14-15
    2 verses
    88%

    14 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.

    15 But in this will we consent unto you: If you will become as we are, that every male of you be circumcised,

  • Gen 34:21-23
    3 verses
    87%

    21 These men are peaceable with us, therefore let them dwell in the land and trade therein, for the land, indeed, is large enough for them; let us take their daughters to us as wives, and let us give them our daughters.

    22 Only in this will the men consent to dwell with us, to become one people, if every male among us is circumcised as they are circumcised.

    23 Will not their livestock and their substance and every beast of theirs be ours? Only let us consent to them, and they will dwell with us.

  • Gen 34:17-18
    2 verses
    86%

    17 But if you will not listen to us, to be circumcised, then we will take our daughter and leave.

    18 And their words pleased Hamor and Shechem, Hamor's son.

  • Gen 34:8-12
    5 verses
    84%

    8 And Hamor spoke with them, saying, My son Shechem longs for your daughter; I pray you give her to him as a wife.

    9 And make marriages with us, and give your daughters to us, and take our daughters for yourselves.

    10 And you shall dwell with us, and the land shall be before you; dwell and trade therein, and acquire possessions there.

    11 And Shechem said to her father and to her brothers, Let me find grace in your eyes, and whatever you say to me, I will give.

    12 Ask me for ever so much dowry and gift, and I will give according to your saying to me, but give me the young woman as a wife.

  • Neh 10:30
    77%

    30 And that we would not give our daughters to the people of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons:

  • Judg 21:7
    74%

    7 What shall we do for wives for those who remain, seeing we have sworn by the LORD that we will not give them our daughters as wives?

  • Exod 34:16
    74%

    16 And you take their daughters for your sons, and their daughters go whoring after their gods, and make your sons go whoring after their gods.

  • Judg 3:6
    72%

    6 And they took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their daughters to their sons, and served their gods.

  • Judg 21:22
    72%

    22 And it shall be, when their fathers or their brothers come to us to complain, that we will say to them, Be kind to them for our sakes, because we did not reserve each man his wife in the war; for you did not give them to them at this time, so you would not be guilty.

  • Num 32:16-17
    2 verses
    71%

    16 And they came near to him and said, We will build sheep pens here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones,

    17 But we ourselves will go ready and armed before the children of Israel, until we have brought them to their place; and our little ones shall dwell in the fortified cities because of the inhabitants of the land.

  • Gen 34:4
    71%

    4 And Shechem spoke to his father Hamor, saying, Get me this young woman as a wife.

  • Gen 24:37-38
    2 verses
    71%

    37 Now my master made me swear, saying, 'You shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell;

    38 but you shall go to my father's house and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son.'

  • Num 36:8
    71%

    8 And every daughter that possesses an inheritance in any tribe of the children of Israel shall marry one of the family of the tribe of her father, so that each of the children of Israel may enjoy the inheritance of his fathers.

  • Ezra 9:12
    71%

    12 Now therefore do not give your daughters to their sons, nor take their daughters for your sons, nor seek their peace or their wealth forever, that you may be strong and eat the good of the land, and leave it as an inheritance to your children forever.

  • Judg 21:18
    70%

    18 However, we cannot give them wives from our daughters, for the children of Israel have sworn, saying, Cursed be he that gives a wife to Benjamin.

  • Josh 2:14
    70%

    14 And the men answered her, Our life for yours, if you do not reveal this our business. And it shall be, when the LORD has given us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with you.

  • Jer 29:6
    70%

    6 Take wives and have sons and daughters; take wives for your sons, and give your daughters in marriage, that they may have sons and daughters; that you may increase there and not diminish.

  • Gen 31:44
    70%

    44 Now therefore come, let us make a covenant, you and I; and let it be for a witness between me and you.

  • Gen 24:3
    70%

    3 and I will make you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell.

  • Gen 31:16
    70%

    16 For all the riches which God has taken from our father, that is ours, and our children's: now then, whatever God has said to you, do.

  • Neh 13:25
    70%

    25 So I contended with them and cursed them, struck some of them and pulled out their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, You shall not give your daughters as wives to their sons, nor take their daughters for your sons or yourselves.

  • Josh 9:11
    70%

    11 Therefore our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spoke to us, saying, Take provisions with you for the journey, and go to meet them, and say to them, We are your servants: therefore now make a treaty with us.

  • Gen 31:50
    70%

    50 If you afflict my daughters, or if you take other wives besides my daughters, no man is with us; see, God is witness between me and you.

  • Gen 17:11
    70%

    11 And you shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and you.

  • Josh 9:20
    70%

    20 This we will do to them; we will let them live, lest wrath be upon us because of the oath we swore to them.

  • Josh 23:12
    69%

    12 Otherwise, if you do at all turn back, and join to the remnant of these nations, even those that remain among you, and make marriages with them, and go in to them, and they to you: