Translation Comparison

Genesis 34:4

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The verse Genesis 34:4 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse Genesis 34:4 comparison across 9 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife.
American Standard VersionASV	And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And going to Hemor his father, he said: Get me this damsel to wife.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And Shechem spoke to his father Hamor, saying, Take me this girl as wife.
English Revised VersionERV	And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife.
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And Shechem spoke to his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel for a wife.
World English BibleWEB	Shechem spoke to his father, Hamor, saying, \|Get me this young lady as a wife.\|
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	And Shechem speaketh unto Hamor his father, saying, 'Take for me this damsel for a wife.'
American King James VersionAKJV	And Shechem spoke to his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife.

King James Bible

KJV

And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife.

American Standard Version

ASV

And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And going to Hemor his father, he said: Get me this damsel to wife.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And Shechem spoke to his father Hamor, saying, Take me this girl as wife.

English Revised Version

ERV

And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And Shechem spoke to his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel for a wife.

World English Bible

WEB

Shechem spoke to his father, Hamor, saying, |Get me this young lady as a wife.|

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And Shechem speaketh unto Hamor his father, saying, 'Take for me this damsel for a wife.'

American King James Version

AKJV

And Shechem spoke to his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife.

King James Bible

KJV

And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife.

American Standard Version

ASV

And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And going to Hemor his father, he said: Get me this damsel to wife.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And Shechem spoke to his father Hamor, saying, Take me this girl as wife.

English Revised Version

ERV

And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And Shechem spoke to his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel for a wife.

World English Bible

WEB

Shechem spoke to his father, Hamor, saying, |Get me this young lady as a wife.|

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And Shechem speaketh unto Hamor his father, saying, 'Take for me this damsel for a wife.'

American King James Version

AKJV

And Shechem spoke to his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife.