Translation Comparison

Genesis 34:8

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The verse Genesis 34:8 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 34:8 comparison across 9 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray you give her him to wife.
American Standard VersionASV	And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray you, give her unto him to wife.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And Hemor spoke to them: The soul of my son Sichem has a longing for your daughter: give her him to wife:
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And Hamor spoke to them, saying, My son Shechem's soul cleaves to your daughter: I pray you, give her to him as wife.
English Revised VersionERV	And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray you give her unto him to wife.
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray you give her to him for a wife.
World English BibleWEB	Hamor talked with them, saying, \|The soul of my son, Shechem, longs for your daughter. Please give her to him as a wife.
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	And Hamor speaketh with them, saying, 'Shechem, my son, his soul hath cleaved to your daughter; give her, I pray you, to him for a wife,
American King James VersionAKJV	And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longs for your daughter: I pray you give her him to wife.

King James Bible

KJV

And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray you give her him to wife.

American Standard Version

ASV

And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray you, give her unto him to wife.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And Hemor spoke to them: The soul of my son Sichem has a longing for your daughter: give her him to wife:

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And Hamor spoke to them, saying, My son Shechem's soul cleaves to your daughter: I pray you, give her to him as wife.

English Revised Version

ERV

And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray you give her unto him to wife.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray you give her to him for a wife.

World English Bible

WEB

Hamor talked with them, saying, |The soul of my son, Shechem, longs for your daughter. Please give her to him as a wife.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And Hamor speaketh with them, saying, 'Shechem, my son, his soul hath cleaved to your daughter; give her, I pray you, to him for a wife,

American King James Version

AKJV

And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longs for your daughter: I pray you give her him to wife.