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Genesis 34:3

What does Genesis 34:3 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 34:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then his heart went out in love to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, and he said comforting words to her.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and his soul cleaveth to Dinah, daughter of Jacob, and he loveth the young person, and speaketh unto the heart of the young person.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And his soul was fast knit unto her; and whereas she was sad, he comforted her with sweet words.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And his soul fastened on Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the maiden, and spoke consolingly to the maiden.

Context

v.2And Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her; and he took her, and lay with her, and humbled her.

v.3This passage

v.4And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife.

Cross references

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

  • Hosea 2:14

    Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfortably unto her.

  • 2 Samuel 19:7

    Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak comfortably unto thy servants; for I swear by Jehovah, if thou go not forth, there will not tarry a man with thee this night: and that will be worse unto thee than all the evil that hath befallen thee from thy youth until now.

  • 2 Chronicles 30:22

    And Hezekiah spake comfortably unto all the Levites that had good understanding in the service of Jehovah. So they did eat throughout the feast for the seven days, offering sacrifices of peace-offerings, and making confession to Jehovah, the God of their fathers.

  • Isaiah 40:2

    Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem; and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned, that she hath received of Jehovah’s hand double for all her sins.

  • Ruth 1:14

    And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clave unto her.

  • 1 Samuel 18:1

    And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

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