Genesis 34:3 “And his soul was drawn to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob. He loved the y…”

Genesis 34:3

And his soul was drawn to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob. He loved the young girl and spoke to her tenderly.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.

World English Bible

His soul joined to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the young lady, and spoke kindly to the young lady.

American Standard Version

And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.

Geneva Bible 1599

So his heart claue vnto Dinah the daughter of Iaakob: and he loued the maide, and spake kindely vnto the maide.

Darby Translation

And his soul fastened on Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the maiden, and spoke consolingly to the maiden.

Young's Literal Translation

and his soul cleaveth to Dinah, daughter of Jacob, and he loveth the young person, and speaketh unto the heart of the young person.

Bible in Basic English

Then his heart went out in love to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, and he said comforting words to her.

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Cross references

“soul”

Ruth 1:14 1 Samuel 18:1

Ruth 1:14 · BSB

Again they wept aloud, and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law goodbye, but Ruth clung to her.

1 Samuel 18:1 · BSB

After David had finished speaking with Saul, the souls of Jonathan and David were knit together, and Jonathan loved him as himself.

“kindly unto the damsel”

Isaiah 40:2 Hosea 2:14 2 Samuel 19:7 2 Chronicles 30:22

Isaiah 40:2 · BSB

“Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her forced labor has been completed; her iniquity has been pardoned. For she has received from the hand of the LORD double for all her sins.”

Hosea 2:14 · BSB

“Therefore, behold, I will allure her and lead her to the wilderness, and speak to her tenderly.

2 Samuel 19:7 · BSB

Now therefore get up! Go out and speak comfort to your servants, for I swear by the LORD that if you do not go out, not a man will remain with you tonight. This will be worse for you than all the adversity that has befal…

2 Chronicles 30:22 · BSB

And Hezekiah encouraged all the Levites who performed skillfully before the LORD. For seven days they ate their assigned portion, sacrificing peace offerings and giving thanks to the LORD, the God of their fathers.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the region, saw her, he took her and lay with her by force.

4So Shechem told his father Hamor, “Get me this girl as a wife.”

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