Genesis 34 - Compare Translations
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Genesis 34:1
KJVAnd Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land.
WEBDinah, the daughter of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land.
YLTAnd Dinah, daughter of Leah, whom she hath borne to Jacob, goeth out to look on the daughters of the land,
Genesis 34:2
KJVAnd when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and defiled her.
WEBShechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her. He took her, lay with her, and humbled her.
YLTand Shechem, son of Hamor the Hivite, a prince of the land, seeth her, and taketh her, and lieth with her, and humbleth her;
Genesis 34:3
KJVAnd his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.
WEBHis soul joined to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the young lady, and spoke kindly to the young lady.
YLTand his soul cleaveth to Dinah, daughter of Jacob, and he loveth the young person, and speaketh unto the heart of the young person.
Genesis 34:4
KJVAnd Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife.
WEBShechem spoke to his father, Hamor, saying, “Get me this young lady as a wife.”
YLTAnd Shechem speaketh unto Hamor his father, saying, `Take for me this damsel for a wife.'
Genesis 34:5
KJVAnd 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.
WEBNow Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah, his daughter; and his sons were with his livestock in the field. Jacob held his peace until they came.
YLTAnd 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.
Genesis 34:6
KJVAnd Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him.
WEBHamor the father of Shechem went out to Jacob to talk with him.
YLTAnd Hamor, father of Shechem, goeth out unto Jacob to speak with him;
Genesis 34:7
KJVAnd 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.
WEBThe sons of Jacob came in from the field when they heard it. The men were grieved, and they were very angry, because he had done folly in Israel in lying with Jacob’s daughter; a thing ought not to be done.
YLTand the sons of Jacob came in from the field when they heard, and the men grieve themselves, and it [is] very displeasing to them, for folly he hath done against Israel, to lie with the daughter of Jacob -- and so it is not done.
Genesis 34:8
KJVAnd Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray you give her him to wife.
WEBHamor talked with them, saying, “The soul of my son, Shechem, longs for your daughter. Please give her to him as a wife.
YLTAnd Hamor speaketh with them, saying, `Shechem, my son, his soul hath cleaved to your daughter; give her, I pray you, to him for a wife,
Genesis 34:9
KJVAnd make ye marriages with us, and give your daughters unto us, and take our daughters unto you.
WEBMake marriages with us. Give your daughters to us, and take our daughters for yourselves.
YLTand join ye in marriage with us; your daughters ye give to us, and our daughters ye take to yourselves,
Genesis 34:10
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Genesis 34:11
KJVAnd Shechem said unto her father and unto her brethren, Let me find grace in your eyes, and what ye shall say unto me I will give.
WEBShechem said to her father and to her brothers, “Let me find favor in your eyes, and whatever you will tell me I will give.
YLTAnd Shechem saith unto her father, and unto her brethren, `Let me find grace in your eyes, and that which ye say unto me, I give;
Genesis 34:12
KJVAsk me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say unto me: but give me the damsel to wife.
WEBAsk me a great amount for a dowry, and I will give whatever you ask of me, but give me the young lady as a wife.”
YLTmultiply on me exceedingly dowry and gift, and I give as ye say unto me, and give to me the young person for a wife.'
Genesis 34:13
KJVAnd the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister:
WEBThe sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father with deceit, and spoke, because he had defiled Dinah their sister,
YLTAnd the sons of Jacob answer Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and they speak (because he defiled Dinah their sister),
Genesis 34:14
KJVAnd they said unto them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that were a reproach unto us:
WEBand said to them, “We can’t do this thing, to give our sister to one who is uncircumcised; for that is a reproach to us.
YLTand say unto them, `We are not able to do this thing, to give our sister to one who hath a foreskin: for it [is] a reproach to us.
Genesis 34:15
KJVBut in this will we consent unto you: If ye will be as we be, that every male of you be circumcised;
WEBOnly on this condition will we consent to you. If you will be as we are, that every male of you be circumcised;
YLT`Only for this we consent to you; if ye be as we, to have every male of you circumcised,
Genesis 34:16
KJVThen will we give our daughters unto you, and we will take your daughters to us, and we will dwell with you, and we will become one people.
WEBthen will we give our daughters to you, and we will take your daughters to us, and we will dwell with you, and we will become one people.
YLTthen we have given our daughters to you, and your daughters we take to ourselves, and we have dwelt with you, and have become one people;
Genesis 34:17
KJVBut if ye will not hearken unto us, to be circumcised; then will we take our daughter, and we will be gone.
WEBBut if you will not listen to us, to be circumcised, then we will take our sister, and we will be gone.”
YLTand if ye hearken not unto us to be circumcised, then we have taken our daughter, and have gone.'
Genesis 34:18
KJVAnd their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor's son.
WEBTheir words pleased Hamor and Shechem, Hamor’s son.
YLTAnd their words are good in the eyes of Hamor, and in the eyes of Shechem, Hamor's son;
Genesis 34:19
KJVAnd 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.
WEBThe young man didn’t wait to do this thing, because he had delight in Jacob’s daughter, and he was honored above all the house of his father.
YLTand 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.
Genesis 34:20
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Genesis 34:21
KJVThese men are peaceable with us; therefore let them dwell in the land, and trade therein; for the land, behold, it is large enough for them; let us take their daughters to us for wives, and let us give them our daughters.
WEB“These men are peaceful with us. Therefore let them live in the land and trade in it. For behold, the land is large enough for them. Let us take their daughters to us for wives, and let us give them our daughters.
YLT`These men are peaceable with us; then let them dwell in the land, and trade [in] it; and the land, lo, [is] wide before them; their daughters let us take to ourselves for wives, and our daughters give to them.
Genesis 34:22
KJVOnly herein will the men consent unto us for to dwell with us, to be one people, if every male among us be circumcised, as they are circumcised.
WEBOnly on this condition will the men consent to us to live with us, to become one people, if every male among us is circumcised, as they are circumcised.
YLT`Only for this do the men consent to us, to dwell with us, to become one people, in every male of us being circumcised, as they are circumcised;
Genesis 34:23
KJVShall not their cattle and their substance and every beast of their's be our's? only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell with us.
WEBWon’t their livestock and their possessions and all their animals be ours? Only let us give our consent to them, and they will dwell with us.”
YLTtheir cattle, and their substance, and all their beasts -- are they not ours? only let us consent to them, and they dwell with us.'
Genesis 34:24
KJVAnd unto Hamor and unto Shechem his son hearkened all that went out of the gate of his city; and every male was circumcised, all that went out of the gate of his city.
WEBAll who went out of the gate of his city listened to Hamor, and to Shechem his son; and every male was circumcised, all who went out of the gate of his city.
YLTAnd unto Hamor, and unto Shechem his son, hearken do all those going out of the gate of his city, and every male is circumcised, all those going out of the gate of his city.
Genesis 34:25
KJVAnd 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.
WEBOn the third day, when they were sore, two of Jacob’s sons, Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brothers, each took his sword, came upon the unsuspecting city, and killed all the males.
YLTAnd it cometh to pass, on the third day, in their being pained, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brethren, take each his sword, and come in against the city confidently, and slay every male;
Genesis 34:26
KJVAnd they slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem's house, and went out.
WEBThey killed Hamor and Shechem, his son, with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem’s house, and went away.
YLTand Hamor, and Shechem his son, they have slain by the mouth of the sword, and they take Dinah out of Shechem's house, and go out.
Genesis 34:27
KJVThe sons of Jacob came upon the slain, and spoiled the city, because they had defiled their sister.
WEBJacob’s sons came on the dead, and plundered the city, because they had defiled their sister.
YLTJacob's sons have come in upon the wounded, and they spoil the city, because they had defiled their sister;
Genesis 34:28
KJVThey took their sheep, and their oxen, and their asses, and that which was in the city, and that which was in the field,
WEBThey took their flocks, their herds, their donkeys, that which was in the city, that which was in the field,
YLTtheir flock and their herd, and their asses, and that which [is] in the city, and that which [is] in the field, have they taken;
Genesis 34:29
KJVAnd all their wealth, and all their little ones, and their wives took they captive, and spoiled even all that was in the house.
WEBand all their wealth. They took captive all their little ones and their wives, and took as plunder everything that was in the house.
YLTand all their wealth, and all their infants, and their wives they have taken captive, and they spoil also all that [is] in the house.
Genesis 34:30
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Genesis 34:31
KJVAnd they said, Should he deal with our sister as with an harlot?
WEBThey said, “Should he deal with our sister as with a prostitute?”
YLTAnd they say, `As a harlot doth he make our sister?'
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