Genesis 34:21
ContextNETBible | “These men are at peace with us. So let them live in the land and travel freely in it, for the land is wide enough 1 for them. We will take their daughters for wives, and we will give them our daughters to marry. 2 |
NIV © biblegateway Gen 34:21 |
"These men are friendly towards us," they said. "Let them live in our land and trade in it; the land has plenty of room for them. We can marry their daughters and they can marry ours. |
NASB © biblegateway Gen 34:21 |
"These men are friendly with us; therefore let them live in the land and trade in it, for behold, the land is large enough for them. Let us take their daughters in marriage, and give our daughters to them. |
NLT © biblegateway Gen 34:21 |
"Those men are our friends," they said. "Let’s invite them to live here among us and ply their trade. For the land is large enough to hold them, and we can intermarry with them. |
MSG © biblegateway Gen 34:21 |
"These men like us; they are our friends. Let them settle down here and make themselves at home; there's plenty of room in the country for them. And, just think, we can even exchange our daughters in marriage. |
BBE © SABDAweb Gen 34:21 |
It is the desire of these men to be at peace with us; let them then go on living in this country and doing trade here, for the country is wide open before them; let us take their daughters as wives and let us give them our daughters. |
NRSV © bibleoremus Gen 34:21 |
"These people are friendly with us; let them live in the land and trade in it, for the land is large enough for them; let us take their daughters in marriage, and let us give them our daughters. |
NKJV © biblegateway Gen 34:21 |
"These men are at peace with us. Therefore let them dwell in the land and trade in it. For indeed the land is large enough for them. Let us take their daughters to us as wives, and let us give them our daughters. |
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NASB © biblegateway Gen 34:21 |
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NET [draft] ITL | “These <0428> men <0376> are at peace <08003> with us. So let them <01992> live <03427> in <0854> the land <0776> and travel freely <05503> in it, for the land <0776> is wide enough <03027> <07342> for them. We will take <03947> their daughters <01323> for wives <0802> , and we will give <05414> them our daughters <01323> to marry. |
HEBREW |
NETBible | “These men are at peace with us. So let them live in the land and travel freely in it, for the land is wide enough 1 for them. We will take their daughters for wives, and we will give them our daughters to marry. 2 |
NET Notes |
1 tn Heb “wide on both hands,” that is, in both directions. 2 tn The words “to marry” are not in the Hebrew text, but are supplied in the translation for clarity. |