Parallel Verses

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.

International Standard Version

He was attached to Dinah, Jacob's daughter, since he loved the young woman 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
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 Shechem, son of Hamor the Hivite, who was chief of that region, saw her. He grabbed her and raped (sexually defiled) her. 3 He was deeply attracted to Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the girl and spoke tenderly to her. 4 He told his father: I want you to get Dinah for me as my wife.

Cross References

Ruth 1:14

They started crying again. Orpah kissed her mother-in-law good-bye and went back home. Ruth held on to her.

1 Samuel 18:1

David finished talking to Saul. Jonathan became David's closest friend. He loved David as much as he loved himself.

2 Samuel 19:7

Now stand up! Go out there and thank them for what they did. If you do not, I swear by Jehovah you will not even have one man left on your side tomorrow morning. You may have had a lot of troubles in the past. But this will be the worst thing that has ever happened to you!

2 Chronicles 30:22

Hezekiah spoke encouraging words to all the Levites who had the skills to serve Jehovah. They ate the festival meals for seven days, sacrificed fellowship offerings, and confessed their sins to Jehovah the God of their ancestors.

Isaiah 40:2

Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her hard service has been completed. Her sin has been paid for and she has received double for all her sins from Jehovah's hand.

Hosea 2:14

Therefore, behold, I will entice her into the wilderness, and speak kindly to her.

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