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Genesis 34:5

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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.

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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 cattle in the field: and Jacob held his peace until they came.

Genesis 34:5 · American Standard Version

Genesis 34:5 in context

  1. 3His soul joined to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the young lady, and spoke kindly to the young lady.
  2. 4Shechem spoke to his father, Hamor, saying, “Get me this young lady as a wife.”
  3. 5Now 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.
  4. 6Hamor the father of Shechem went out to Jacob to talk with him.
  5. 7The sons of Jacob came in from the field when they heard it. The men were grieved, and they were very angry, because he had done folly in Israel in lying with Jacob’s daughter, a thing ought not to be done.