Genesis 34:21
What does Genesis 34:21 mean?
A plain-English look at Genesis 34:21 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000These men are peaceable with us; therefore let them dwell in the land, and trade therein; for, behold, the land is large enough for them; let us take their daughters to us for wives, and let us give them our daughters.
KJV
King James Version · 1611These men are peaceable with us; therefore let them dwell in the land, and trade therein; for the land, behold, it is large enough for them; let us take their daughters to us for wives, and let us give them our daughters.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901These men are peaceable with us; therefore let them dwell in the land, and trade therein; for, behold, the land is large enough for them; let us take their daughters to us for wives, and let us give them our daughters.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949It 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.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`These men are peaceable with us; then let them dwell in the land, and trade <FI>in<Fi> it; and the land, lo, <FI>is<Fi> wide before them; their daughters let us take to ourselves for wives, and our daughters give to them.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752These men are peaceable, and are willing to dwell with us: let them trade in the land, and till it, which being large and wide wanteth men to till it: we shall take their daughters for wives, and we will give them ours.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890These men are peaceable with us; therefore let them dwell in the land, and trade in it. And the land — behold, it is of wide extent before them. We will take their daughters as wives, and give them our daughters.
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