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Genesis 34:5

What does Genesis 34:5 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 34:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Now Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter; and his sons were with his cattle in the field: and Jacob held his peace until they came.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Now Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter; and his sons were with his cattle in the field: and Jacob held his peace until they came.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Now Jacob had word of what Shechem had done to his daughter; but his sons were in the fields with the cattle, and Jacob said nothing till they came.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Jacob hath heard that he hath defiled Dinah his daughter, and his sons were with his cattle in the field, and Jacob kept silent till their coming.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

But when Jacob had heard this, his sons being absent, and employed in feeding the cattle, he held his peace till they came back.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter; but his sons were with his cattle in the fields, and Jacob said nothing until they came.

Context

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

v.5This passage

v.6And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him.

Cross references

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

  • 2 Samuel 13:22

    And Absalom spake unto Amnon neither good nor bad; for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.

  • 1 Samuel 10:27

    But certain worthless fellows said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no present. But he held his peace.

  • 1 Samuel 16:11

    And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he is keeping the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him; for we will not sit down till he come hither.

  • Genesis 30:35

    And he removed that day the he-goats that were ringstreaked and spotted, and all the she-goats that were speckled and spotted, every one that had white in it, and all the black ones among the sheep, and gave them into the hand of his sons;

  • 1 Samuel 17:15

    Now David went to and fro from Saul to feed his father’s sheep at Beth-lehem.

  • Leviticus 10:3

    Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that Jehovah spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.

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