Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

He was attached to Dinah, Jacob's daughter, since he loved the young woman and spoke tenderly to her.

New American Standard Bible

He was deeply attracted to Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the girl and spoke tenderly to her.

King James Version

And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.

Holman Bible

He became infatuated with Dinah, daughter of Jacob. He loved the young girl and spoke tenderly to her.

A Conservative Version

And his soul clung to Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spoke kindly to the damsel.

American Standard Version

And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.

Amplified

But his soul longed for and clung to Dinah daughter of Jacob, and he loved the girl and spoke comfortingly to her young heart’s wishes.

Bible in Basic English

Then his heart went out in love to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, and he said comforting words to her.

Darby Translation

And his soul fastened on Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the maiden, and spoke consolingly to the maiden.

Julia Smith Translation

And his soul will cleave to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, and he will love the maiden, and he will speak to the heart of the maiden.

King James 2000

And his soul clung unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spoke kindly unto the damsel.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And his soul clung to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the girl and spoke {tenderly} to the girl.

Modern King James verseion

And his soul clung to Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the girl and spoke to the heart of the girl.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

and his heart lay unto Dina, the daughter of Jacob. And he loved the damsel and spake kindly unto her,

NET Bible

Then he became very attached to Dinah, Jacob's daughter. He fell in love with the young woman and spoke romantically to her.

New Heart English Bible

His soul joined to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the young lady, and spoke kindly to the young lady.

The Emphasized Bible

And his soul clave unto Dinah, daughter of Jacob, - and he loved the young woman, and spake to the heart of the young woman.

Webster

And his soul cleaved to Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spoke kindly to the damsel.

World English Bible

His soul joined to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the young lady, and spoke kindly to the young lady.

Youngs Literal Translation

and his soul cleaveth to Dinah, daughter of Jacob, and he loveth the young person, and speaketh unto the heart of the young person.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And his soul
נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

דּבק 
Dabaq 
Usage: 54

דּינה 
Diynah 
Usage: 8

the daughter
בּת 
Bath 
Usage: 587

of Jacob
יעקב 
Ya`aqob 
Usage: 349

and he loved
אהב אהב 
'ahab 
Usage: 212

the damsel
נערה 
Na`arah 
Usage: 63

and spake
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1142

References

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Context Readings

The Rape Of Dinah And The Massacre At Shechem

2 When Hamor the Hivite's son Shechem, the regional leader, saw her, he grabbed her and raped her, humiliating her. 3 He was attached to Dinah, Jacob's daughter, since he loved the young woman and spoke tenderly to her. 4 Then Shechem told his father Hamor, "Get this young woman for me to be my wife."


Cross References

Ruth 1:14

They began to cry loudly again. So Orpah kissed her mother-in-law good-bye, but Ruth remained with her.

1 Samuel 18:1

When David finished speaking with Saul, Jonathan became a close friend to David, and Jonathan loved him as himself.

2 Samuel 19:7

Now get up and restore the morale of your army. I swear by the LORD that if you don't get out there, you won't have a single man left in your army by nightfall! You'll be in more trouble today than all the disasters you've been through from your boyhood until now!"

2 Chronicles 30:22

Hezekiah encouraged all the descendants of Levi who demonstrated significant insight in their service to the LORD, so they all participated in the festival meals for seven days, all the while sacrificing peace offerings and giving thanks to the LORD God of their ancestors.

Isaiah 40:2

"Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her heavy service has been completed, that her penalty has been paid, that she has received from the LORD's hand double for all her sins."

Hosea 2:14

"Therefore, look! I will now allure her. I will make her go out to the wilderness, and will speak to her heart.

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