Genesis 34:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Genesis 34:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 34:19 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 34:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The young man didn’t wait to do this thing, because he had delight in Jacob’s daughter, and he was honored above all the house of his father.”

Genesis 34:19 — World English Bible

Genesis 34:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob’s daughter: and he was honored above all the house of his father.”

Genesis 34:19 — American Standard Version

Genesis 34:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and the young man delayed not to do the thing, for he had delight in Jacob's daughter, and he is honourable above all the house of his father.”

Genesis 34:19 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 34:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the youth did not delay to do this, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter. And he was honourable above all in the house of his father.”

Genesis 34:19 — Darby Translation

Genesis 34:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the yong man deferd not to doe the thing because he loued Iaakobs daughter: he was also the most set by of all his fathers house.”

Genesis 34:19 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 34:19 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And the young man did not delay to do the thing, because he delighted in Jacob's daughter; and he was more honorable than all the house of his father.”

Genesis 34:19 — The Living Sword

Genesis 34:19 in Context — Genesis 34

17 Mas se não nos prestardes ouvido para vos circuncidar, tomaremos nossa filha, e nos iremos.

18 E pareceram bem seus palavras a Hamor e a Siquém, filho de Hamor.

19 E não tardou o jovem fazer aquilo, porque a filha de Jacó lhe havia agradado: e ele era o mais honrado de toda a casa de seu pai.

20 Então Hamor e Siquém seu filho vieram à porta de sua cidade, e falaram aos homens de sua cidade, dizendo:

21 Estes homens são pacíficos conosco, e habitarão nesta terra, e comercializarão nela; pois eis que a terra é bastante ampla para eles; nós tomaremos suas filhas por mulheres, e lhes daremos as nossas.

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What Does Genesis 34:19 Mean?

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