Genesis 34:11
And Shechem said unto her father and unto her brethren, Let me find grace in your eyes, and what ye shall say unto me I will give.
Genesis 34:11 in other translations
| BSB | Then Shechem said to Dinah’s father and brothers, “Grant me this favor, and I will give you whatever you ask. |
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| WEB | Shechem said to her father and to her brothers, “Let me find favor in your eyes, and whatever you will tell me I will give. |
| ASV | And Shechem said unto her father and unto her brethren, Let me find favor in your eyes, and what ye shall say unto me I will give. |
| YLT | And Shechem saith unto her father, and unto her brethren, ‘Let me find grace in your eyes, and that which ye say unto me, I give; |
| DARBY | And Shechem said to her father and to her brethren, Let me find favour in your eyes; and what ye shall say to me I will give. |
| BBE | And Shechem said to her father and her brothers, If you will give ear to my request, whatever you say I will give to you. |
| Webster | And Shechem said to her father, and to her brethren, Let me find favor in your eyes, and what ye shall say to me, I will give. |
What does Genesis 34:11 mean?
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 34:1-19
Young persons, especially females, are never so safe and well off as under the care of pious parents. Their own ignorance, and the flattery and artifices of designing, wicked people, who are ever laying snares for them, expose them to great danger. They are their own enemies if they desire to go abroad, especially alone, among strangers to true religion. Those parents are very wrong who do not hinder their children…
Genesis 34:11 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Genesis 34:11
- Genesis 33:15
And Esau said, Let me now leave with thee some of the folk that are with me. And he said, What needeth it? let me find grace in the sight of my lord.
- Genesis 18:3
And said, My Lord, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant:
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Context
- Genesis 34:10
And ye shall dwell with us: and the land shall be before you; dwell and trade ye therein, and get you possessions therein.
- Genesis 34:11
And Shechem said unto her father and unto her brethren, Let me find grace in your eyes, and what ye shall say unto me I will give.
- Genesis 34:12
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.
Genesis 34:11 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Sichêm también dijo á su padre y á sus hermanos: Halle yo gracia en vuestros ojos, y daré lo que me dijereis. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et Sichem dit au père et aux frères de Dina: Que je trouve grâce à vos yeux, et ce que vous me direz je le donnerai. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und Sichem sprach zu ihrem Vater und zu ihren Brüdern: Möge ich Gnade finden in euren Augen! und was ihr mir sagen werdet, will ich geben. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Sed et Sichem ad patrem et ad fratres ejus ait: Inveniam gratiam coram vobis: et quæcumque statueritis, dabo: |