Genesis 34:3
“And his soule claue vnto Dinah the daughter of Iacob, and hee loued the damsell, and spake kindly vnto the damsell.”
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Genesis 34:3 Context
1And Dinah the daughter of Leah, which shee bare vnto Iacob, went out to see the daughters of the land. 2And when Shechem the sonne of Hamor the Hiuite, prince of the countrey saw her, he tooke her, and lay with her, and defiled her. 3And his soule claue vnto Dinah the daughter of Iacob, and hee loued the damsell, and spake kindly vnto the damsell. 4And Shechem spake vnto his father Hamor, saying, Get mee this damsell to wife. 5And Iacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter (now his sonnes were with his cattel in the field) and Iacob helde his peace vntill they were come.
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And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.
- King James Version
He was deeply attracted to Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the girl and spoke tenderly to her.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Then his heart went out in love to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, and he said comforting words to her.
- Basic English Bible
And his soul fastened on Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the maiden, and spoke consolingly to the maiden.
- Darby Bible
And his soul cleaved to Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spoke kindly to the damsel.
- Webster's Bible
His soul joined to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the young lady, and spoke kindly to the young lady.
- World English Bible
and his soul cleaveth to Dinah, daughter of Jacob, and he loveth the young person, and speaketh unto the heart of the young person.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And his soul did cleave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spoke comfortingly unto the damsel.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible