Genesis Chapter 34 verse 12 Holy Bible
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.
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However great you make the bride-price and payment, I will give it; only let me have the girl for my wife.
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Impose on me very much as dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say to me; but give me the maiden as wife.
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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.'
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(12) Dowry and gift.--The word rendered dowry (mohar) is the price paid to the parents and relatives of the bride, though taking the form of a present. The gift (matthan) was the present made by the bridegroom to the bride herself. Besides this, her relatives were expected to give her presents, and with some tribes of Arabs it is usual even to make over to her the dowry.Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewDemandהַרְבּ֨וּ (har·bū)Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralStrong's 7235: To be or become much, many or greata highעָלַ֤י (‘ā·lay)Preposition | first person common singularStrong's 5921: Above, over, upon, againstdowryמֹ֣הַר (mō·har)Noun - masculine singularStrong's 4119: Purchase price (of a wife)and [an expensive] gift,וּמַתָּ֔ן (ū·mat·tān)Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 4976: A presentand I will give youוְאֶ֨תְּנָ֔ה (wə·’et·tə·nāh)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularStrong's 5414: To give, put, setwhateverכַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר (ka·’ă·šer)Preposition-k | Pronoun - relativeStrong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order thatyou ask.תֹּאמְר֖וּ (tō·mə·rū)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralStrong's 559: To utter, sayOnly giveוּתְנוּ־ (ū·ṯə·nū-)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralStrong's 5414: To give, put, setmeלִ֥י (lî)Preposition | first person common singularStrong's Hebrew the girlהַֽנַּעֲרָ֖ (han·na·‘ă·rā)Article | Noun - feminine singularStrong's 5291: A girl, maidenas my wife!”לְאִשָּֽׁה׃ (lə·’iš·šāh)Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singularStrong's 802: Woman, wife, femaleJump to PreviousAmount Bridal Damsel Dower Dowry Exceedingly Gift Girl Great However I'll Impose Lady Maiden Marriage Multiply Payment Present Price Whatever Wife Young
