Genesis 34:1
New International Version
Dinah and the Shechemites
34 Now Dinah,(A) the daughter Leah had borne to Jacob, went out to visit the women of the land.
Genesis 34:1
King James Version
34 And Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land.
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Genesis 34:1
New King James Version
The Dinah Incident
34 Now (A)Dinah the daughter of Leah, whom she had borne to Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land.
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Genesis 34:1
English Standard Version
The Defiling of Dinah
34 Now (A)Dinah the daughter of Leah, whom she had borne to Jacob, went out to see the women of the land.
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Genesis 34:3
New International Version
3 His heart was drawn to Dinah(A) daughter of Jacob;(B) he loved(C) the young woman and spoke tenderly(D) to her.
Genesis 34:3
King James Version
3 And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.
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Genesis 34:3
New King James Version
3 His soul [a]was strongly attracted to Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the young woman and spoke [b]kindly to the young woman.
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- Genesis 34:3 Lit. clung to
- Genesis 34:3 tenderly
Genesis 34:3
English Standard Version
3 And his soul was drawn to Dinah the daughter of Jacob. He loved the young woman and spoke tenderly to her.
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Genesis 34:5-7
New International Version
5 When Jacob heard that his daughter Dinah had been defiled,(A) his sons were in the fields with his livestock; so he did nothing about it until they came home.
6 Then Shechem’s father Hamor went out to talk with Jacob.(B) 7 Meanwhile, Jacob’s sons had come in from the fields as soon as they heard what had happened. They were shocked(C) and furious,(D) because Shechem had done an outrageous thing in[a] Israel(E) by sleeping with Jacob’s daughter—a thing that should not be done.(F)
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- Genesis 34:7 Or against
Genesis 34:5-7
King James Version
5 And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter: now his sons were with his cattle in the field: and Jacob held his peace until they were come.
6 And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him.
7 And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it: and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob's daughter: which thing ought not to be done.
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Genesis 34:5-7
New King James Version
5 And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter. Now his sons were with his livestock in the field; so Jacob (A)held[a] his peace until they came. 6 Then Hamor the father of Shechem went out to Jacob to speak with him. 7 And the sons of Jacob came in from the field when they heard it; and the men were grieved and very angry, because he (B)had done a disgraceful thing in Israel by lying with Jacob’s daughter, (C)a thing which ought not to be done.
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- Genesis 34:5 kept silent
Genesis 34:5-7
English Standard Version
5 Now Jacob heard that he had defiled his daughter Dinah. But his sons were with his livestock in the field, so Jacob held his peace until they came. 6 And Hamor the father of Shechem went out to Jacob to speak with him. 7 The sons of Jacob had come in from the field as soon as they heard of it, and the men were indignant and (A)very angry, because he (B)had done an outrageous thing in Israel by lying with Jacob's daughter, (C)for such a thing must not be done.
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Genesis 34:13
New International Version
13 Because their sister Dinah had been defiled,(A) Jacob’s sons replied deceitfully(B) as they spoke to Shechem and his father Hamor.
Genesis 34:13
King James Version
13 And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister:
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Genesis 34:13
New King James Version
13 But the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father, and spoke (A)deceitfully, because he had defiled Dinah their sister.
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Genesis 34:13
English Standard Version
13 The sons of Jacob answered Shechem and his father Hamor deceitfully, because he had defiled their sister Dinah.
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Genesis 34:19
New International Version
19 The young man, who was the most honored(A) of all his father’s family, lost no time in doing what they said, because he was delighted with Jacob’s daughter.(B)
Genesis 34:19
King James Version
19 And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter: and he was more honourable than all the house of his father.
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Genesis 34:19
New King James Version
19 So the young man did not delay to do the thing, because he delighted in Jacob’s daughter. He was (A)more honorable than all the household of his father.
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Genesis 34:19
English Standard Version
19 And the young man did not delay to do the thing, because he delighted in Jacob's daughter. Now (A)he was the most honored of all his father's house.
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Genesis 34:25
King James Version
25 And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males.
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Genesis 34:25
New King James Version
25 Now it came to pass on the third day, when they were in pain, that two of the sons of Jacob, (A)Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brothers, each took his sword and came boldly upon the city and killed all the males.
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Genesis 34:25
English Standard Version
25 On the third day, when they were sore, two of the sons of Jacob, (A)Simeon and Levi, (B)Dinah's brothers, took their swords and came against the city while it felt secure and killed all the males.
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Genesis 34:27
New International Version
27 The sons of Jacob came upon the dead bodies and looted the city(A) where[a] their sister had been defiled.(B)
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- Genesis 34:27 Or because
Genesis 34:27
King James Version
27 The sons of Jacob came upon the slain, and spoiled the city, because they had defiled their sister.
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Genesis 34:27
New King James Version
27 The sons of Jacob came upon the slain, and plundered the city, because their sister had been defiled.
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Genesis 34:27
English Standard Version
27 The sons of Jacob came upon the slain and plundered the city, because they had defiled their sister.
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