Genesis 34:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Genesis 34:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 34:7 in 6 Bible Translations
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Genesis 34:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The 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 that ought not to be done.”
Genesis 34:7 — World English Bible
Genesis 34:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And the sons of Jacob came in from 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. ”
Genesis 34:7 — American Standard Version
Genesis 34:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and the sons of Jacob came in from the field when they heard, and the men grieve themselves, and it <FI>is<Fi> 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 34:7 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 34:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the sons of Jacob came from the fields when they heard [it]; and the men were grieved, and they were very angry, because he had wrought what was disgraceful in Israel, in lying with Jacob's daughter, which thing ought not to be done. ”
Genesis 34:7 — Darby Translation
Genesis 34:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And whe the sonnes of Iaakob were come out of the fielde and heard it, it grieued the men, and they were very angry, because he had wrought villenie in Israel, in that he had lyen with Iaakobs daughter: which thing ought not to be done.”
Genesis 34:7 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 34:7 in Context — Genesis 34
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.
8 And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray you give her him to wife.
9 And make ye marriages with us, and give your daughters unto us, and take our daughters unto you.
What Does Genesis 34:7 Mean?
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