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Genesis 34:19

What does Genesis 34:19 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 34:19 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob’s daughter: and he was honored above all the house of his father.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob’s daughter: and he was honored above all the house of his father.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And without loss of time the young man did as they said, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter, and he was the noblest of his father's house.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and the young man delayed not to do the thing, for he had delight in Jacob's daughter, and he is honourable above all the house of his father.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the young man made no delay, but forthwith fulfilled what was required: for he loved the damsel exceedingly, and he was the greatest man in all his father's house.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And the youth did not delay to do this, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter. And he was honourable above all in the house of his father.

Context

v.18And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor’s son.

v.19This passage

v.20And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Chronicles 4:9

    And Jabez was more honorable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.

  • Numbers 22:15

    And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honorable than they.

  • Acts 13:50

    But the Jews urged on the devout women of honorable estate, and the chief men of the city, and stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and cast them out of their borders.

  • 1 Samuel 22:14

    Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who among all thy servants is so faithful as David, who is the king’s son-in-law, and is taken into thy council, and is honorable in thy house?

  • Isaiah 5:13

    Therefore my people are gone into captivity for lack of knowledge; and their honorable men are famished, and their multitude are parched with thirst.

  • Acts 17:12

    Many of them therefore believed; also of the Greek women of honorable estate, and of men, not a few.

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