Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
But they said, Were we to let him make use of our sister as a loose woman?
New American Standard Bible
But they said, “Should he
King James Version
And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with an harlot?
Holman Bible
But they answered, “Should he have treated our sister like a prostitute?”
International Standard Version
"Should he have treated our sister like a whore?" they asked in response.
A Conservative Version
And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with a harlot?
American Standard Version
And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with a harlot?
Amplified
But they said, “Should he [be permitted to] treat our sister as a prostitute?”
Darby Translation
And they said, Should people deal with our sister as with a harlot?
Julia Smith Translation
And they will say, Shall he do to our sister as an harlot?
King James 2000
And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with a harlot?
Lexham Expanded Bible
But they said, "Shall he treat our sister like a prostitute?"
Modern King James verseion
And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with a harlot?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And they answered, "Should they deal with our sister as with an whore?"
NET Bible
But Simeon and Levi replied, "Should he treat our sister like a common prostitute?"
New Heart English Bible
They said, "Should he deal with our sister as with a prostitute?"
The Emphasized Bible
And they said, - As with a harlot, was he to deal with our sister.
Webster
And they said, Should he deal with our sister, as with a harlot?
World English Bible
They said, "Should he deal with our sister as with a prostitute?"
Youngs Literal Translation
And they say, 'As a harlot doth he make our sister?'
Themes
Deception » Instances of » Jacob's sons, in entrapping the shechemites
Dishonesty » Instances of » Simeon and levi deceive the shechemites
Harlots » General references to
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Simeon and levi
Vengeance » Instance of » Sons of jacob on hamor and shechem
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 34:31
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Rape Of Dinah And The Massacre At Shechem
30 And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, You have made trouble for me and given me a bad name among the people of this country, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and because we are small in number they will come together against me and make war on me; and it will be the end of me and all my people. 31 But they said, Were we to let him make use of our sister as a loose woman?
Cross References
Genesis 34:13
But the sons of Jacob gave a false answer to Shechem and Hamor his father, because of what had been done to Dinah their sister.
Genesis 49:7
A curse on their passion for it was bitter; and on their wrath for it was cruel. I will let their heritage in Jacob be broken up, driving them from their places in Israel.
Proverbs 6:34
For bitter is the wrath of an angry husband; in the day of punishment he will have no mercy.