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Genesis 34:5

American Standard Version

Now Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter; and his sons were with his cattle in the field: and Jacob held his peace until they came.

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Genesis 34:5 in other translations

Now Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah, his daughter; and his sons were with his livestock in the field. Jacob held his peace until they came.

Genesis 34:5 · World English Bible

Genesis 34:5 in context

  1. 3And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.
  2. 4And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife.
  3. 5Now Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter; and his sons were with his cattle in the field: and Jacob held his peace until they came.
  4. 6And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him.
  5. 7And the sons of Jacob came in from 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.