Genesis 34:8

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

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Genesis 34:8 in Bible Translations

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

King James Bible (KJV)Read Genesis 34:8 in 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)Read Genesis 34:8 in 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)Read Genesis 34:8 in 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)Read Genesis 34:8 in 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)Read Genesis 34:8 in 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)Read Genesis 34:8 in 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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Genesis 34:8 in 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)Read Genesis 34:8 in 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.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Genesis 34:8 in WNT →

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Genesis 34:8 in Bible Translations

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Bible (KJV)Read Genesis 34:8 in 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)Read Genesis 34:8 in 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)Read Genesis 34:8 in 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)Read Genesis 34:8 in 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)Read Genesis 34:8 in 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)Read Genesis 34:8 in 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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Genesis 34:8 in 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)Read Genesis 34:8 in 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.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Genesis 34:8 in WNT →

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About Bible Translations

Different translations use various approaches: formal equivalence (word-for-word), dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought), and paraphrase. Each has strengths for different study purposes.

Learn about translation methods →King James Version →American Standard Version →