Font Size
Genesis 34:14
New English Translation
Genesis 34:14
New English Translation
14 They said to them, “We cannot give[a] our sister to a man who is not circumcised, for it would be a disgrace[b] to us.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Genesis 34:14 tn Heb “we are not able to do this thing, to give.” The second infinitive is in apposition to the first, explaining what they are not able to do.
- Genesis 34:14 tn The Hebrew word translated “disgrace” usually means “ridicule; taunt; reproach.” It can also refer to the reason the condition of shame or disgrace causes ridicule or a reproach.
New English Translation (NET)
NET Bible® copyright ©1996-2017 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. http://netbible.com All rights reserved.