Genesis 34:19
“And the yong man deferred not to doe the thing, because he had delight in Iacobs daughter: and he was more honourable then all the house of his father.”
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Genesis 34:19 Context
17But if ye will not hearken vnto vs, to be circumcised, then will we take our daughter, and we will be gone. 18And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamors sonne. 19And the yong man deferred not to doe the thing, because he had delight in Iacobs daughter: and he was more honourable then all the house of his father. 20¶ And Hamor and Shechem his sonne came vnto the gate of their citie, and communed with the men of their citie, saying: 21These men are peaceable with vs, therefore let them dwel in the land, and trade therein: for the land, behold, it is large enough for them: let vs take their daughters to vs for wiues, and let vs giue them our daughters.
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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.
- King James Version
The young man did not delay to do the thing, because he was delighted with Jacob's daughter. Now he was more respected than all the household of his father.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And without loss of time the young man did as they said, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter, and he was the noblest of his father's house.
- Basic English Bible
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.
- Darby Bible
And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter: and he was more honorable than all the house of his father.
- Webster's Bible
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.
- World English Bible
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.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter. And he was honoured above all the house of his father.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible