Genesis 34:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Genesis 34:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 34:2 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 34:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her. He took her, lay with her, and humbled her.”
Genesis 34:2 — World English Bible
Genesis 34:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her; and he took her, and lay with her, and humbled her.”
Genesis 34:2 — American Standard Version
Genesis 34:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and Shechem, son of Hamor the Hivite, a prince of the land, seeth her, and taketh her, and lieth with her, and humbleth her;”
Genesis 34:2 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 34:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And when Shechem, the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and humbled her.”
Genesis 34:2 — Darby Translation
Genesis 34:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Whome when Shechem the sonne of Hamor the Hiuite lorde of that countrey sawe, hee tooke her, and lay with her, and defiled her.”
Genesis 34:2 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 34:2 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And Shechem—the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the land—saw her, and he seized her and lay with her and violated her.”
Genesis 34:2 — The Living Sword
Genesis 34:2 in Context — Genesis 34
1 And Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land.
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.
3 And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.
4 And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife.
What Does Genesis 34:2 Mean?
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