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Ask me ever so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say unto me; but give me the damsel for a wife.”
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.
Demand of me a very large bridal payment and gift [as compensation for giving up your daughter and sister], and I will give you whatever you tell me; only give me the girl to be my wife.”
Ask me ever so much dowry and [marriage] gift, and I will give according to what you tell me; only give me the girl to be my wife.
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.
Demand of me a high compensation and gift; I’ll give you whatever you ask me. Just give the girl to be my wife!”
Make the bride price and marriage gifts as large as you like, and I will pay whatever you tell me. Then let me marry the young woman.”
Ask as large a bride-price as you like, I’ll pay whatever you tell me. Just let me marry the girl.”
Ask anything, no matter how expensive. I'll do anything, just let me marry Dinah.”
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.
Raise the dowry, and ask gifts, and I will gladly give what you shall demand: only give me this damsel to wife.
I will give you any gift you want if you will only allow me to marry Dinah. I will give you anything you ask, but let me marry her.”
I will pay you the gifts that you ask for Dinah. It can be as much as you like. I will pay it all, because I want to have Dinah as my wife.’
No matter how great a bride price and gift you demand, I will give it. Just give me the young woman as a wife.”
Ask me for as great a bride-price and gift as you will, and I will give whatever you say to me. Only give me the young woman to be my wife.”
Ask me for as great a bride price and gift as you will, and I will give whatever you say to me. Only give me the young woman to be my wife.”
Ask as much as you want for the ·payment for the bride [bridal payment and gift; C traditional payments to the family], and I will give it to you. Just ·let me marry Dinah [L give me the girl as a wife].”
Ask of me abundantly both dowry, and gifts, and I will give as ye appoint me, so that ye give me the maid to wife.
Set the price I must pay for the bride and the gift I must give her as high as you want. I’ll pay exactly what you tell me. Give me the girl as my wife.”
Tell me what presents you want, and set the payment for the bride as high as you wish; I will give you whatever you ask, if you will only let me marry her.”
Demand of me a high compensation and gift; I’ll give you whatever you ask me. Just give the girl to be my wife!”
Ask as much as you want for the payment for the bride. I will give it to you. Just let me marry Dinah.”
No matter how big or how extensive your demands are for a dowry and wedding presents from me, I’ll provide whatever you ask. Only give me the young lady to be my wife.”
Ask me for as much dowry and gift as ye desire, and I will give according as ye shall say unto me; but give me the damsel to wife.
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.
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.
Ask me ever so much bridal payment and gift, and I will give according as you say to me; but give me the girl as a wife.”
Make the bride price and gift as high as you like; I will give what you say to me. But give me the girl as a wife.”
No matter what dowry or gift you demand, I will pay it—only give me the girl as my wife.”
Shechem then spoke for himself, addressing Dinah’s father and brothers: “Please, say yes. I’ll pay anything. Set the bridal price as high as you will—the sky’s the limit! Only give me this girl for my wife.”
You can make the dowry and gift I must bring high, and I will give according to what you say to me. Just give me the girl to marry.”
Set the price I must pay for the bride and the gift I must give her as high as you want. I’ll pay exactly what you tell me. Give me the girl as my wife.”
No matter how high you set the bridal price and gift, I will give you whatever you ask from me; only give me the young woman as a wife.”
Demand of me ever so much bridal payment and gift, and I will give whatever you tell me; but give me the girl in marriage.”
Ask me ever so much bridal payment and gift, and I will give according as you say to me; but give me the girl in marriage.”
You can even raise my bridal price greatly and the value of the due gifts. I will give you whatever you ask. Only give me the young woman as my wife.”
Ask as much as you want for the payment for the bride, and I will give it to you. Just let me marry Dinah.”
You can make the bride price and the gift I must bring very expensive, and I’ll give whatever you ask of me. Just give me the young woman as my wife!”
Make the price for the bride as high as you want to. I’ll pay you whatever you ask. Just give me the young woman. I want to marry her.”
Make the price for the bride and the gift I am to bring as great as you like, and I’ll pay whatever you ask me. Only give me the young woman as my wife.”
Make the price for the bride and the gift I am to bring as great as you like, and I’ll pay whatever you ask me. Only give me the young woman as my wife.’
Ask me ever so much dowry and gift, and I will give according to what you say to me; but give me the young woman as a wife.”
Make your price and wedding gift as much as you want. I will give you as much as you ask. Only give me the girl to be my wife.”
No matter what dowry or gift you demand, I will gladly pay it—just give me the girl as my wife.”
Put the marriage present and gift as high as you like, and I will give whatever you ask me; only give me the girl to be my wife.’
Put the marriage present and gift as high as you like, and I will give whatever you ask me; only give me the girl to be my wife.’
Put the marriage present and gift as high as you like, and I will give whatever you ask me; only give me the girl to be my wife.”
Put the marriage present and gift as high as you like, and I will give whatever you ask me; only give me the young woman to be my wife.”
Ask me never so much mohar (bride price, dowry) and mattan (gift), and I will pay according as ye shall say unto me; but give me the na’arah as isha.
Ask of me ever so much as marriage present and gift, and I will give according as you say to me; only give me the maiden to be my wife.”
Ask of me ever so much as marriage present and gift, and I will give according as you say to me; only give me the maiden to be my wife.”
Set the dowry and the presents as high as you like and I’ll give whatever you say to me. But give me the young woman as a wife.”
Set the bride-price and gift as high as you like, and I will give you whatever it takes. Just please allow me to marry the young woman.
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.”
increase ye the dower, and ask ye (for) gifts, and I shall give willfully that that ye ask; only give ye this damsel (for) a wife to me. (increase ye the dowry, and ask ye for gifts, and I shall willingly give what ye ask; only give ye to me this young woman for a wife.)
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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