Genesis 34 Updates
Genesis 34:1
KJV: 1 And Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land.
KJVu: 1 Now Dinah the daughter of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land.
Genesis 34:2
KJV: 2 And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and defiled her.
KJVu: 2 When Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and defiled her.
Genesis 34:3
KJV: 3 And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.
KJVu: 3 And his soul clung to Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the young woman, and spoke kindly to her.
Notes: "Clave" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H1692 with a Strong’s definition of "abide fast, cleave fast together, follow close hard after, be joined together -|- A primitive root; properly, to impinge, i.e. Cling or adhere; figuratively, to catch by pursuit — abide fast, cleave (fast together), follow close (hard after), be joined (together), keep (fast), overtake, pursue hard, stick, take.."
Genesis 34:4
KJV: 4 And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife.
KJVu: 4 Shechem spoke to his father Hamor, saying, "Get me this young woman for my wife. "
Genesis 34:5
KJV: 5 And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter : now his sons were with his cattle in the field : and Jacob held his peace until they were come.
KJVu: 5 Jacob heard that Shechem had defiled Dinah his daughter . Now his sons were with his cattle in the field , and Jacob held his peace until they came.
Genesis 34:6
KJV: 6 And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him.
KJVu: 6 Hamor the father of Shechem went out to Jacob to speak with him.
Notes: "Commune" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H1696 with a Strong’s definition of "to speak."
Genesis 34:7
KJV: 7 And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it : and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob’s daughter ; which thing ought not to be done.
KJVu: 7 And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard of it , and the men were grieved, and they were very angry, because he had commited a disgraceful act in Israel by lying with Jacob’s daughter , a thing which ought not to be done.
Notes:
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"Wrought" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H6213 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, -|- A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows) — accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, X certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, + displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, + feast, (fight-)ing man, + finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, + hinder, hold a feast, X indeed, + be industrious, + journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, + officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, X sacrifice, serve, set, shew, X sin, spend, X surely, take, X thoroughly, trim, X very, + vex, be (warr-)ior, work(-man), yield, use.."
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"Folly" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H5039 with a Strong’s definition of "senselessness, disgrace."
Genesis 34:8
KJV: 8 And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter : I pray you give her him to wife.
KJVu: 8 And Hamor spoke with them, saying, "The soul of my son Shechem longs for your daughter . Please give her to him to be his wife.
Genesis 34:9
KJV: 9 And make ye marriages with us , and give your daughters unto us, and take our daughters unto you.
KJVu: 9 Make marriages with us . YOU give your daughters to us, and take our daughters to yourselves.
Genesis 34:10
KJV: 10 And ye shall dwell with us : and the land shall be before you ; dwell and trade ye therein, and get you possessions therein.
KJVu: 10 YOU shall dwell with us , and the land shall be before you . Dwell and trade in it, and get yourselves possessions in it."
Genesis 34:11
KJV: 11 And Shechem said unto her father and unto her brethren, Let me find grace in your eyes, and what ye shall say unto me I will give.
KJVu: 11 Shechem said to her father and to her brothers, "Let me find grace in your eyes, and what YOU shall say to me I will give.
Genesis 34:12
KJV: 12 Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say unto me : but give me the damsel to wife.
KJVu: 12 Ask me for exceedingly much dowry and gift, and I will give according as YOU shall say to me , but give me the young woman for my wife. "
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"Never So" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H3966 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "diligently, especially, exceedingly, far, fast, good, greatly, louder and louder, -|- From the same as 'uwd; properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated) — diligently, especially, exceeding(-ly), far, fast, good, great(-ly), X louder and louder, might(-ily, -y), (so) much, quickly, (so) sore, utterly, very (+ much, sore), well.."
Genesis 34:13
KJV: 13 And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister :
KJVu: 13 The sons of Jacob deceitfully answered Shechem and Hamor his father, because he had defiled Dinah their sister .
Genesis 34:14
KJV: 14 And they said unto them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised ; for that were a reproach unto us :
KJVu: 14 And they said to them, "We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised , for that would be shameful to us .
Notes: "Reproach" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H2781 with a Strong’s definition of "rebuke, reproachfully, shame -|- From charaph.; contumely, disgrace, the pudenda — rebuke, reproach(-fully), shame."
Genesis 34:15
KJV: 15 But in this will we consent unto you : If ye will be as we be, that every male of you be circumcised;
KJVu: 15 Only on this condition will we consent to you . If YOU will be as we are, that every male of you is circumcised.
Genesis 34:16
KJV: 16 Then will we give our daughters unto you, and we will take your daughters to us, and we will dwell with you, and we will become one people.
KJVu: 16 Then we will give our daughters to you, and we will take your daughters to us, and we will dwell with you, and we will become one people.
Genesis 34:17
KJV: 17 But if ye will not hearken unto us , to be circumcised ; then will we take our daughter, and we will be gone.
KJVu: 17 But if YOU will not listen to us and be circumcised , then we will take our daughter, and we will be gone. "
Genesis 34:19
KJV: 19 And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob’s daughter : and he was more honourable than all the house of his father.
KJVu: 19 The young man did not delay to do the thing, because he delighted in Jacob’s daughter . He was more honorable than all the house of his father.
Notes: "Deferred" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H309 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "continue, defer, delay, hinder, be late slack, stay there, tarry longer -|- A primitive root; to loiter (i.e. Be behind); by implication to procrastinate — continue, defer, delay, hinder, be late (slack), stay (there), tarry (longer)."
Genesis 34:20
KJV: 20 And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,
KJVu: 20 Hamor and Shechem his son went to the gate of their city, and spoke with the men of their city, saying,
Genesis 34:21
KJV: 21 These men are peaceable with us ; therefore let them dwell in the land, and trade therein; for the land, behold, it is large enough for them ; let us take their daughters to us for wives, and let us give them our daughters.
KJVu: 21 "These men are peaceful with us . Therefore let them dwell in the land, and trade in it, for behold, the land is large enough for them . Let us take their daughters to us for wives, and let us give them our daughters.
Genesis 34:22
KJV: 22 Only herein will the men consent unto us for to dwell with us, to be one people, if every male among us be circumcised, as they are circumcised.
KJVu: 22 Only on this condition will the men consent to dwell with us, to be one people, if every male among us is circumcised, as they are circumcised.
Genesis 34:23
KJV: 23 Shall not their cattle and their substance and every beast of theirs be ours? only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell with us.
KJVu: 23 Will not their cattle and their possessions and every animal of theirs be ours? Only let us consent to them, and they will dwell with us. "
Genesis 34:24
KJV: 24 And unto Hamor and unto Shechem his son hearkened all that went out of the gate of his city; and every male was circumcised, all that went out of the gate of his city.
KJVu: 24 And all who went out of the gate of his city listened to Hamor and to Shechem his son, and every male was circumcised, all that went out of the gate of his city.
Genesis 34:25
KJV: 25 And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males.
KJVu: 25 It came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brothers, each took his sword, and came into the city boldly, and killed all the males.
Genesis 34:26
KJV: 26 And they slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem’s house, and went out.
KJVu: 26 And they killed Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem’s house, and went out.
Genesis 34:27
KJV: 27 The sons of Jacob came upon the slain, and spoiled the city, because they had defiled their sister.
KJVu: 27 The sons of Jacob came upon the slain, and plundered the city, because they had defiled their sister.
Notes: "Spoiled" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H962 with a Strong’s definition of "to spoil, plunder."
Genesis 34:28
KJV: 28 They took their sheep, and their oxen, and their asses, and that which was in the city, and that which was in the field,
KJVu: 28 They took their sheep, and their oxen, and their donkeys, and that which was in the city, and that which was in the field,
Genesis 34:29
KJV: 29 And all their wealth , and all their little ones, and their wives took they captive, and spoiled even all that was in the house.
KJVu: 29 and all their wealth . All their little ones, and their wives they took captive, and even plundered all that was in the house.
Genesis 34:30
KJV: 30 And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me to make me to stink among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites : and I being few in number , they shall gather themselves together against me, and slay me ; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house.
KJVu: 30 Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, "YOU have troubled me by making me stink among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites . I am few in number . They shall gather themselves together against me, and kill me . And I shall be destroyed, I and my house. "
Genesis 34:31
KJV: 31 And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with an harlot?
KJVu: 31 And they said, "Should he deal with our sister as with a harlot? "