Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version His heart was drawn to Dinah daughter of Jacob; he loved the young woman and spoke tenderly to her. New Living Translation But then he fell in love with her, and he tried to win her affection with tender words. English Standard Version And his soul was drawn to Dinah the daughter of Jacob. He loved the young woman and spoke tenderly to her. Berean Standard Bible And his soul was drawn to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob. He loved the young girl and spoke to her tenderly. King James Bible And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel. New King James Version His soul was strongly attracted to Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the young woman and spoke kindly to the young woman. New American Standard Bible But he was deeply attracted to Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the girl and spoke tenderly to her. NASB 1995 He was deeply attracted to Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the girl and spoke tenderly to her. NASB 1977 And he was deeply attracted to Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the girl and spoke tenderly to her. Legacy Standard Bible And he was deeply attracted to Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the young woman and spoke to the heart of the young woman. Amplified Bible 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. Christian Standard Bible He became infatuated with Jacob’s daughter Dinah. He loved the young girl and spoke tenderly to her. Holman Christian Standard Bible He became infatuated with Dinah, daughter of Jacob. He loved the young girl and spoke tenderly to her.” American Standard Version And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And his soul went forth after Dinah the daughter of Yaquuv, and he loved the girl and was filled in his heart with the girl. Brenton Septuagint Translation And he was attached to the soul of Dina the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and he spoke kindly to the damsel. Contemporary English Version But Shechem was attracted to Dinah, so he told her how much he loved her. Douay-Rheims Bible And his soul was fast knit unto her, and whereas she was sad, he comforted her with sweet words. English Revised Version And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel. GOD'S WORD® Translation He became very fond of Jacob's daughter Dinah. He loved the girl and spoke tenderly to her. Good News Translation But he found the young woman so attractive that he fell in love with her and tried to win her affection. International Standard Version He was attached to Dinah, Jacob's daughter, since he loved the young woman and spoke tenderly to her. JPS Tanakh 1917 And his soul did cleave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spoke comfortingly unto the damsel. Literal Standard Version and his soul cleaves to Dinah, daughter of Jacob, and he loves the young person, and speaks to the heart of the young person. Majority Standard Bible And his soul was drawn to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob. He loved the young girl and spoke to her tenderly. New American Bible He was strongly attracted to Dinah, daughter of Jacob, and was in love with the young woman. So he spoke affectionately to 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 Revised Standard Version And his soul was drawn to Dinah daughter of Jacob; he loved the girl, and spoke tenderly to her. New Heart English Bible Then he became very attached to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the young woman, and spoke kindly to the young woman. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Young's 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. Additional Translations ... Context The Defiling of Dinah…2When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the region, saw her, he took her and lay with her by force. 3And his soul was drawn to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob. He loved the young girl and spoke to her tenderly. 4So Shechem told his father Hamor, “Get me this girl as a wife.”… Cross References Genesis 34:2 When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the region, saw her, he took her and lay with her by force. Genesis 34:4 So Shechem told his father Hamor, "Get me this girl as a wife." Judges 19:3 her husband got up and went after her to speak kindly to her and bring her back, taking his servant and a pair of donkeys. So the girl brought him into her father's house, and when her father saw him, he gladly welcomed him. Treasury of Scripture And his soul joined to Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spoke kindly to the damsel. soul. Ruth 1:14 And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her. 1 Samuel 18:1 And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. kindly unto the damsel. 2 Samuel 19:7 Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak comfortably unto thy servants: for I swear by the LORD, if thou go not forth, there will not tarry one with thee this night: and that will be worse unto thee than all the evil that befell thee from thy youth until now. 2 Chronicles 30:22 And Hezekiah spake comfortably unto all the Levites that taught the good knowledge of the LORD: and they did eat throughout the feast seven days, offering peace offerings, and making confession to the LORD God of their fathers. Isaiah 40:2 Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the LORD'S hand double for all her sins. Jump to Previous Attracted Clave Cleave Cleaved Cleaveth Comforting Consolingly Damsel Daughter Deeply Dinah Drawn Fastened Girl Heart Jacob Joined Kindly Loved Maiden Soul Speaketh Tenderly Words YoungJump to Next Attracted Clave Cleave Cleaved Cleaveth Comforting Consolingly Damsel Daughter Deeply Dinah Drawn Fastened Girl Heart Jacob Joined Kindly Loved Maiden Soul Speaketh Tenderly Words YoungGenesis 34 1. Dinah is ravished by Shechem.4. He requests to marry her. 13. The sons of Jacob offer the condition of circumcision to the Shechemites. 20. Hamor and Shechem persuade them to accept it. 25. The sons of Jacob upon that advantage slay them, and spoil their city. 30. Jacob reproves Simeon and Levi. Verses 3, 4. - And his soul clave (vide infra on ver. 8) unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, - it was in some degree an extenuation of the wickedness of Shechem that he did not cast off the victim of his violence and lust, but continued to regard her with affection - and he loved the damsel, - on the use of na'ar for a youth of either sex vide Genesis 24:14 - and spake kindly unto the damsel - literally, spoke to the heart of the damsel, ἐλάλησε κατὰ τὴν διάνοιαν τῆς παρθίνου αὐτῇ (LXX.), i.e. addressed to her such words as were agreeable to her inclinations (cf. on the import of the phrase Genesis 1:21; Judges 19:3; Isaiah 40:2; Hosea 2:14), probably expressing his affection, and offering the reparation of honorable marriage, as may be legitimately inferred from what is next recorded of his behavior. And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife - cf. the case of Samson (Judges 14:2). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew And his soulנַפְשׁ֔וֹ (nap̄·šōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion was drawn וַתִּדְבַּ֣ק (wat·tiḏ·baq) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 1692: To impinge, cling, adhere, to catch by pursuit to Dinah, בְּדִינָ֖ה (bə·ḏî·nāh) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 1783: Dinah -- daughter of Jacob the daughter בַּֽת־ (baṯ-) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 1323: A daughter of Jacob. יַעֲקֹ֑ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc He loved וַיֶּֽאֱהַב֙ (way·ye·’ĕ·haḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 157: To have affection f the young girl הַֽנַּעֲרָ֔ (han·na·‘ă·rā) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5291: A girl, maiden and spoke to her tenderly. וַיְדַבֵּ֖ר (way·ḏab·bêr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue Links Genesis 34:3 NIVGenesis 34:3 NLT Genesis 34:3 ESV Genesis 34:3 NASB Genesis 34:3 KJV Genesis 34:3 BibleApps.com Genesis 34:3 Biblia Paralela Genesis 34:3 Chinese Bible Genesis 34:3 French Bible Genesis 34:3 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 34:3 His soul joined to Dinah the daughter (Gen. 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