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Genesis 34:3
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KJ21
And his soul cleaved unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel and spoke kindly unto the damsel.
ASV
And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.
AMP
But his soul longed for and clung to Dinah daughter of Jacob, and he loved the girl and spoke comfortingly to her young heart’s wishes.
AMPC
But his soul longed for and clung to Dinah daughter of Jacob, and he loved the girl and spoke comfortingly to her young heart’s wishes.
BRG
And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.
CSB
He became infatuated with Jacob’s daughter Dinah. He loved the young girl and spoke tenderly to her.
CSBA
He became infatuated with Jacob’s daughter Dinah. He loved the young girl and spoke tenderly to her.
CEB
He was drawn to Dinah, Jacob’s daughter. He loved the young woman and tried to win her heart.
CJB
But actually he was strongly attracted to Dinah the daughter of Ya‘akov; he fell in love with the girl and tried to win her affection.
CEV
But Shechem was attracted to Dinah, so he told her how much he loved her.
DARBY
And his soul fastened on Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the maiden, and spoke consolingly to the maiden.
DRA
And his soul was fast knit unto her, and whereas she was sad, he comforted her with sweet words.
ERV
But he was so attracted to her that he fell in love and began expressing his feelings to her.
EASY
He liked Dinah very much. He loved her. He spoke kind words to her so that she would love him too.
EHV
He had a strong desire for Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, and he was in love with the young woman and spoke tenderly to her.
ESV
And his soul was drawn to Dinah the daughter of Jacob. He loved the young woman and spoke tenderly to her.
ESVUK
And his soul was drawn to Dinah the daughter of Jacob. He loved the young woman and spoke tenderly to her.
EXB
·Shechem fell in love with Dinah [L His soul was bound to Dinah daugher of Jacob and he loved her], and he spoke kindly to her.
GNV
So his heart clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob: and he loved the maid, and spake kindly to the maid.
GW
He became very fond of Jacob’s daughter Dinah. He loved the girl and spoke tenderly to her.
GNT
But he found the young woman so attractive that he fell in love with her and tried to win her affection.
HCSB
He became infatuated with Dinah, daughter of Jacob. He loved the young girl and spoke tenderly to her.
ICB
Shechem fell in love with Dinah, and he spoke kindly to her.
ISV
He was attached to Dinah, Jacob’s daughter, since he loved the young woman and spoke tenderly to her.
JUB
And his soul was joined unto Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, and he fell in love with the damsel and spoke unto her heart.
KJV
And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.
AKJV
And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.
LSB
And he was deeply attracted to Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the young woman and spoke to the heart of the young woman.
LEB
And his soul clung to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the girl and spoke tenderly to the girl.
TLB
He fell deeply in love with her, and tried to win her affection.
MSG
One day Dinah, the daughter Leah had given Jacob, went to visit some of the women in that country. Shechem, the son of Hamor the Hivite who was chieftain there, saw her and raped her. Then he felt a strong attraction to Dinah, Jacob’s daughter, fell in love with her, and wooed her. Shechem went to his father Hamor, “Get me this girl for my wife.”
MEV
He was very smitten by Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the girl and spoke kindly to her.
NOG
He became very fond of Jacob’s daughter Dinah. He loved the girl and spoke tenderly to her.
NABRE
He was strongly attracted to Dinah, daughter of Jacob, and was in love with the young woman. So he spoke affectionately to her.
NASB
But he was deeply attracted to Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the girl and spoke tenderly to her.
NASB1995
He was deeply attracted to Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the girl and spoke tenderly to her.
NCB
He was deeply attracted to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob. He loved the young woman and spoke comforting words to her.
NCV
Shechem fell in love with Dinah, and he spoke kindly to her.
NET
Then he became very attached to Dinah, Jacob’s daughter. He fell in love with the young woman and spoke romantically to her.
NIRV
Then he longed for Jacob’s daughter Dinah. He fell in love with her and spoke tenderly to her.
NIV
His heart was drawn to Dinah daughter of Jacob; he loved the young woman and spoke tenderly to her.
NIVUK
His heart was drawn to Dinah daughter of Jacob; he loved the young woman and spoke tenderly to her.
NKJV
His soul was strongly attracted to Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the young woman and spoke kindly to the young woman.
NLV
He had much desire for Dinah the daughter of Jacob. He loved the girl and spoke kind words to her.
NLT
But then he fell in love with her, and he tried to win her affection with tender words.
NRSVA
And his soul was drawn to Dinah daughter of Jacob; he loved the girl, and spoke tenderly to her.
NRSVACE
And his soul was drawn to Dinah daughter of Jacob; he loved the girl, and spoke tenderly to her.
NRSVCE
And his soul was drawn to Dinah daughter of Jacob; he loved the girl, and spoke tenderly to her.
NRSVUE
And his soul was drawn to Dinah daughter of Jacob; he loved the young woman and spoke tenderly to her.
OJB
And his nefesh had deveykus unto Dinah Bat Ya’akov, and he loved the na’arah, and spoke to the lev hanaarah.
RGT
So, his heart desired Dinah, the daughter of Jacob. And he loved the maid and spoke kindly to the maid.
RSV
And his soul was drawn to Dinah the daughter of Jacob; he loved the maiden and spoke tenderly to her.
RSVCE
And his soul was drawn to Dinah the daughter of Jacob; he loved the maiden and spoke tenderly to her.
TLV
But his soul clung to Dinah, Jacob’s daughter, and he loved the young woman and spoke reassuringly to the young woman.
VOICE
His soul was drawn to Dinah, Jacob’s daughter. He fell in love with her and spoke tenderly to her.
WEB
His soul joined to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the young lady, and spoke kindly to the young lady.
WYC
And his soul was bound fast with her, and he pleased her sorry with flatterings. (But his soul was bound fast to her, and he tried to appease her sorrow with flattery.)
YLT
and his soul cleaveth to Dinah, daughter of Jacob, and he loveth the young person, and speaketh unto the heart of the young person.
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