Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
But Hamor said to them, Shechem, my son, is full of desire for your daughter: will you then give her to him for a wife?
New American Standard Bible
But Hamor spoke with them, saying, “The soul of my son Shechem longs for your daughter; please give her to him
King James Version
And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray you give her him to wife.
Holman Bible
Hamor said to Jacob’s sons, “My son Shechem is strongly attracted to your
International Standard Version
But Hamor said this: "My son is deeply attracted to your daughter. Please give her to him as his wife.
A Conservative Version
And Hamor conversed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longs for your daughter. I pray you, give her to him to wife.
American Standard Version
And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray you, give her unto him to wife.
Amplified
But Hamor conferred with them, saying, “The soul of my son Shechem [deeply] longs for your daughter [and sister]. Please give her to him as his wife.
Darby Translation
And Hamor spoke to them, saying, My son Shechem's soul cleaves to your daughter: I pray you, give her to him as wife.
Julia Smith Translation
And Hamor will speak with them, saying, The soul of Shechem my son, was attached with his soul to your daughter; now give her to him for a wife.
King James 2000
And Hamor spoke with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longs for your daughter: I pray you give her to him for a wife.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Hamor spoke with them saying, "Shechem my son {is in love with} your daughter. Please give her to him for a wife.
Modern King James verseion
And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longs for your daughter. Please give her to him for a wife.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Hamor communed with them, saying, "The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: give her him to wife,
NET Bible
But Hamor made this appeal to them: "My son Shechem is in love with your daughter. Please give her to him as his wife.
New Heart English Bible
Hamor talked with them, saying, "The soul of my son, Shechem, longs for your daughter. Please give her to him as a wife.
The Emphasized Bible
So then Hamor spake with them saying - As for Shechem my son, his soul hath be-come attached to your daughter, - I pray you give her to him, to wife.
Webster
And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray you give her to him for a wife.
World English Bible
Hamor talked with them, saying, "The soul of my son, Shechem, longs for your daughter. Please give her to him as a wife.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Hamor speaketh with them, saying, 'Shechem, my son, his soul hath cleaved to your daughter; give her, I pray you, to him for a wife,
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 34:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Rape Of Dinah And The Massacre At Shechem
7 Now the sons of Jacob came in from the fields when they had news of it, and they were wounded and very angry because of the shame he had done in Israel by having connection with Jacob's daughter; and they said, Such a thing is not to be done. 8 But Hamor said to them, Shechem, my son, is full of desire for your daughter: will you then give her to him for a wife? 9 And let our two peoples be joined together; give your daughters to us, and take our daughters for yourselves.
Cross References
Genesis 34:3
Then his heart went out in love to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, and he said comforting words to her.
1 Kings 11:2
The nations of which the Lord had said to the children of Israel, You are not to take wives from them and they are not to take wives from you; or they will certainly make you go after their gods: to these Solomon was united in love.
Psalm 63:1
O God, you are my God; early will I make my search for you: my soul is dry for need of you, my flesh is wasted with desire for you, as a dry and burning land where no water is;
Psalm 84:2
The passion of my soul's desire is for the house of the Lord; my heart and my flesh are crying out for the living God.
Psalm 119:20
My soul is broken with desire for your decisions at all times.