Genesis 34:4-6

New International Version

⁴And Shechem said to his father Hamor, “Get me this girl as my wife.”^(A)

⁵When Jacob heard that his daughter Dinah had been defiled,^(B) his sons were in the fields with his livestock; so he did nothing about it until they came home.

⁶Then Shechem’s father Hamor went out to talk with Jacob.^(C)

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Genesis 34:4-6

New King James Version

⁴So Shechem ^(A)spoke to his father Hamor, saying, “Get me this young woman as a wife.”

⁵And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter. Now his sons were with his livestock in the field; so Jacob ^(B)held^[a] his peace until they came. ⁶Then Hamor the father of Shechem went out to Jacob to speak with him.

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Genesis 34:5 kept silent

Genesis 34:4-6

English Standard Version

⁴So Shechem ^(A)spoke to his father Hamor, saying, “Get me this girl for my wife.”

⁵Now Jacob heard that he had defiled his daughter Dinah. But his sons were with his livestock in the field, so Jacob held his peace until they came. ⁶And Hamor the father of Shechem went out to Jacob to speak with him.

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Genesis 34:4-6

New American Standard Bible

⁴So Shechem ^(A)spoke to his father Hamor, saying, “Get me this young woman as a wife.” ⁵Now Jacob heard that he had defiled his daughter Dinah; but his sons were with his livestock in the field, so Jacob said nothing until they came in. ⁶Then Hamor the father of Shechem went out to Jacob to speak with him.

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