Genesis 34:19
New International Version
The young man, who was the most honored of all his father’s family, lost no time in doing what they said, because he was delighted with Jacob’s daughter.

New Living Translation
Shechem wasted no time in acting on this request, for he wanted Jacob’s daughter desperately. Shechem was a highly respected member of his family,

English Standard Version
And the young man did not delay to do the thing, because he delighted in Jacob’s daughter. Now he was the most honored of all his father’s house.

Berean Standard Bible
The young man, who was the most respected of all his father’s household, did not hesitate to fulfill this request, because he was delighted with Jacob’s daughter.

King James Bible
And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter: and he was more honourable than all the house of his father.

New King James Version
So the young man did not delay to do the thing, because he delighted in Jacob’s daughter. He was more honorable than all the household of his father.

New American Standard Bible
The young man did not delay to do this, because he was delighted with Jacob’s daughter. Now he was more respected than all the household of his father.

NASB 1995
The young man did not delay to do the thing, because he was delighted with Jacob’s daughter. Now he was more respected than all the household of his father.

NASB 1977
And the young man did not delay to do the thing, because he was delighted with Jacob’s daughter. Now he was more respected than all the household of his father.

Legacy Standard Bible
So the young man did not delay to do the thing because he was delighted with Jacob’s daughter. Now he was more honored than all the household of his father.

Amplified Bible
and the young man did not hesitate to do the [required] thing, for he was delighted with Jacob’s daughter. Now he was more respected and honored than all [others] in the household of his father.

Christian Standard Bible
The young man did not delay doing this, because he was delighted with Jacob’s daughter. Now he was the most important in all his father’s family.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The young man did not delay doing this, because he was delighted with Jacob’s daughter. Now he was the most important in all his father’s house.

American Standard Version
And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter: and he was honored above all the house of his father.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And the boy did not delay to do the deed, because he was delighted with the daughter of Yaquuv and he was more honorable than all the household of his father.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the young man delayed not to do this thing, for he was much attached to Jacob's daughter, and he was the most honourable of all in his father's house.

Contemporary English Version
Shechem was the most respected person in his family, and he was so in love with Dinah that he hurried off to get everything done.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the young man made no delay, but forthwith fulfilled what was required, for he loved the damsel exceedingly, and he was the greatest man in all his father's house.

English Revised Version
And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter: and he was honoured above all the house of his father.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The young man didn't waste any time in doing what they said because he took such pleasure in Jacob's daughter. He was the most honored person in all his father's family.

Good News Translation
and the young man lost no time in doing what was suggested, because he was in love with Jacob's daughter. He was the most important member of his family.

International Standard Version
so the young man did not delay the matter any further, since he was delighted with Jacob's daughter. Now Shechem was the most important person in his father's household.

JPS Tanakh 1917
And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter. And he was honoured above all the house of his father.

Literal Standard Version
and the young man did not delay to do the thing, for he had delight in Jacob’s daughter, and he is honorable above all the house of his father.

Majority Standard Bible
The young man, who was the most respected of all his father’s household, did not hesitate to fulfill this request, because he was delighted with Jacob’s daughter.

New American Bible
The young man lost no time in acting on the proposal, since he wanted Jacob’s daughter. Now he was more highly regarded than anyone else in his father’s house.

NET Bible
The young man did not delay in doing what they asked because he wanted Jacob's daughter Dinah badly. (Now he was more important than anyone in his father's household.)

New Revised Standard Version
And the young man did not delay to do the thing, because he was delighted with Jacob’s daughter. Now he was the most honored of all his family.

New Heart English Bible
The young man did not delay to do this thing, because he was delighted with Jacob�s daughter. Now he was the most important of anyone in his father�s house.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter: and he was more honorable than all the house of his father.

World English Bible
The young man didn’t wait to do this thing, because he had delight in Jacob’s daughter, and he was honored above all the house of his father.

Young's Literal Translation
and the young man delayed not to do the thing, for he had delight in Jacob's daughter, and he is honourable above all the house of his father.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Revenge of Dinah's Brothers
18Their offer seemed good to Hamor and his son Shechem. 19The young man, who was the most respected of all his father’s household, did not hesitate to fulfill this request, because he was delighted with Jacob’s daughter. 20So Hamor and his son Shechem went to the gate of their city and addressed the men of their city:…

Cross References
Genesis 34:18
Their offer seemed good to Hamor and his son Shechem.

Genesis 34:20
So Hamor and his son Shechem went to the gate of their city and addressed the men of their city:


Treasury of Scripture

And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter: and he was more honorable than all the house of his father.

because.

Genesis 29:20
And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.

Song of Solomon 8:6
Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame.

Isaiah 62:4
Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzibah, and thy land Beulah: for the LORD delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married.

honourable.

Genesis 41:20
And the lean and the ill favoured kine did eat up the first seven fat kine:

Numbers 22:15
And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they.

1 Samuel 22:14
Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who is so faithful among all thy servants as David, which is the king's son in law, and goeth at thy bidding, and is honourable in thine house?

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Genesis 34
1. Dinah is ravished by Shechem.
4. He requests to marry her.
13. The sons of Jacob offer the condition of circumcision to the Shechemites.
20. Hamor and Shechem persuade them to accept it.
25. The sons of Jacob upon that advantage slay them, and spoil their city.
30. Jacob reproves Simeon and Levi.
















Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The young man,
הַנַּ֙עַר֙ (han·na·‘ar)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer

who [was]
וְה֣וּא (wə·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

the most respected
נִכְבָּ֔ד (niḵ·bāḏ)
Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 3513: To be heavy, weighty, or burdensome

of all
מִכֹּ֖ל (mik·kōl)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

his father’s
אָבִֽיו׃ (’ā·ḇîw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1: Father

household,
בֵּ֥ית (bêṯ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1004: A house

did not
וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

hesitate
אֵחַ֤ר (’ê·ḥar)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 309: To loiter, to procrastinate

to fulfill
לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת (la·‘ă·śō·wṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 6213: To do, make

this request,
הַדָּבָ֔ר (had·dā·ḇār)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

because
כִּ֥י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

he was delighted
חָפֵ֖ץ (ḥā·p̄êṣ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2654: To incline to, to bend, to be pleased with, desire

with Jacob’s
יַעֲקֹ֑ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc

daughter.
בְּבַֽת־ (bə·ḇaṯ-)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 1323: A daughter


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