Genesis 34:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Genesis 34:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 34:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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Genesis 34:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Now 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.”
Genesis 34:5 — World English Bible
Genesis 34:5 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.”
Genesis 34:5 — American Standard Version
Genesis 34:5 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.”
Genesis 34:5 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 34:5 DBY — Darby Translation (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. ”
Genesis 34:5 — Darby Translation
Genesis 34:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“(Nowe Iaakob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter, and his sonnes were with his cattell in the fielde: therefore Iaakob helde his peace, vntill they were come.)”
Genesis 34:5 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 34:5 in Context — Genesis 34
3 And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.
4 And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife.
5 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.
6 And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him.
7 And 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.
What Does Genesis 34:5 Mean?
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