Genesis 34:2-4
21st Century King James Version
2 And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her and lay with her, and defiled her.
3 And his soul cleaved unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel and spoke kindly unto the damsel.
4 And Shechem spoke unto his father Hamor, saying, “Get me this damsel for a wife.”
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Genesis 34:2-4
King James Version
2 And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and defiled her.
3 And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.
4 And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife.
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Genesis 34:2-4
New King James Version
2 And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he (A)took her and lay with her, and violated her. 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. 4 So Shechem (B)spoke to his father Hamor, saying, “Get me this young woman as a wife.”
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- Genesis 34:3 Lit. clung to
- Genesis 34:3 tenderly
Genesis 34:2-4
English Standard Version
2 And when Shechem the son of (A)Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her, he seized her and lay with her and humiliated her. 3 And his soul was drawn to Dinah the daughter of Jacob. He loved the young woman and spoke tenderly to her. 4 So Shechem (B)spoke to his father Hamor, saying, “Get me this girl for my wife.”
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