Genesis 34:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Genesis 34:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 34:19 in 6 Bible Translations
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Genesis 34:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The 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.”
Genesis 34:19 — World English Bible
Genesis 34:19 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. ”
Genesis 34:19 — American Standard Version
Genesis 34:19 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.”
Genesis 34:19 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 34:19 DBY — Darby Translation (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. ”
Genesis 34:19 — Darby Translation
Genesis 34:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And the yong man deferd not to doe the thing because he loued Iaakobs daughter: he was also the most set by of all his fathers house.”
Genesis 34:19 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 34:19 in Context — Genesis 34
17 But if ye will not hearken unto us, to be circumcised; then will we take our daughter, and we will be gone.
18 And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor’s son.
19 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.
20 And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,
21 These 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.
What Does Genesis 34:19 Mean?
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