Genesis 34:19 — Compare Translations

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And the young man did not delay to do the thing, for he delighted in Jacob's daughter. He was honored above all his family [so, ranking first, he acted first].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And the young man did not delay to do the thing, for he delighted in Jacob's daughter. He was honored above all his family [so, ranking first, he acted first].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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.

English CSB 2017 - 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.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And the youth did not delay to do this, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter. And he was honourable above all in the house of his father.

English EASY 2024

Shechem was the most important person in his family. He decided to do what Jacob's sons told them. Shechem agreed to do it because he wanted very much to marry Dinah.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Shechem was very happy to do what Dinah's brothers asked. Shechem was the most honored man in his family.

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.

English GNT (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.

English God's Word - GW 1995

and Shechem lost no time in acting on this request, for he wanted Dinah desperately. Shechem was a highly respected member of his family,

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

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.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

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

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - 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.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

The young man lost no time in acting in the matter, since he was deeply in love with Jacob's daughter. Moreover he was more highly respected than anyone else in his clan.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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.)

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The young man was the most honored of all of the men in his father's family. He didn't lose any time in doing what they said, because he was delighted with Jacob's daughter.

English NIV

The young man, who was the most honored of all his father's household, lost no time in doing what they said, because he was delighted with Jacob's daughter.

English NKJ 1982

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.

English NLT

and Shechem lost no time in acting on this request, for he wanted Dinah desperately. Shechem was a highly respected member of his family,

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

And the young man lost no time in doing what they asked, because Shechem really wanted to marry Jacob’s daughter! Now Shechem was the most honored in all his family,

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And the young man did not delay to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter. Now he was the most honored of all his family.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

and lost no time in acting upon this request, for Shechem was very much in love with Dinah, and could, he felt sure, sell the idea to the other men of the city—for he was highly respected and very popular.

English Tyndale 1537

And the young man deferred not for to do the thing, because he had a lust to Jacob's daughter: he was also most set by of all that were in his father's house.