Genesis 34:14 Hebrew Word Analysis

0And they saidוַיֹּֽאמְר֣וּh559
1אֲלֵיהֶ֗םh413
2unto them We cannotלֹ֤אh3808
3נוּכַל֙h3201
4doלַֽעֲשׂוֹת֙h6213
5this thingהַדָּבָ֣רh1697
6הַזֶּ֔הh2088
7to giveלָתֵת֙h5414
8אֶתh853
9our sisterאֲחֹתֵ֔נוּh269
10לְאִ֖ישׁh582
11אֲשֶׁרh834
12ל֣וֹh0
13that is uncircumcisedעָרְלָ֑הh6190
14כִּֽיh3588
15for that were a reproachחֶרְפָּ֥הh2781
16הִ֖ואh1931
17לָֽנוּ׃h0

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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:

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And they said, It is not possible for us to give our sister to one who is without circumcision, for that would be a cause of shame to us:

Darby English Bible (DBY)

and said to them, We cannot do this, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that [were] a reproach to us.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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 (WEB)

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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.