Genesis 34:2 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and Shechem, son of Hamor the Hivite, a prince of the land, seeth her, and taketh her, and lieth with her, and humbleth her;

English ASV

And Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her; And he took her, and lay with her, and humbled her.

English Amplified

And when Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he seized her, lay with her, and humbled, defiled, and disgraced her.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And when Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he seized her, lay with her, and humbled, defiled, and disgraced her.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the region, saw her, he took her and lay with her by force.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

When Shechem — son of Hamor the Hivite, who was the region’s chieftain — saw her, he took her and raped her.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And when Shechem, the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and humbled her.

English EASY 2024

Hamor the Hivite ruled that region. When his son, Shechem, saw Dinah, he took hold of her. Dinah could not get free and Shechem had sex with her.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

She was seen by Shechem, the son of Hamor the Hivite, who ruled that area. Shechem took Dinah and raped her.

And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her, he seized her and lay with her and humiliated her.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, who was chief of that region, saw her, he took her and raped her.

English God's Word - GW 1995

But when the local prince, Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, saw her, he took her and raped her.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, a prince of the region, saw her, he took her and raped her.

English KJV 1611

And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and defiled her.

English LSB

Then Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her and took her and lay with her and violated her.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

When Shechem, the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the land, saw her, he took her and lay with her and defiled her.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

When Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her, he took her and lay with her by force.

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

When Shechem, son of Hamor the Hivite, who was chief of the region, saw her, he seized her and lay with her by force.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, who ruled that area, saw her, he grabbed her, forced himself on her, and sexually assaulted her.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Hamor the Hivite was the ruler of that area. When his son Shechem saw Dinah, he took her and raped her.

English NIV

When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, the ruler of that area, saw her, he took her and violated her.

English NKJ 1982

And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her and lay with her, and violated her.

English NLT

But when the local prince, Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, saw her, he took her and raped her.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the region, saw her, he seized her and lay with her by force.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Now Hamor, the tribal chief of the Hivites, had a son named Shechem, who was the prince. When he saw how attractive Dinah was, he seized her and sexually assaulted her.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

and when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her, he seized her and lay with her and humbled her.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

but when Shechem, son of King Hamor the Hivite, saw her, he took her and raped her.

English Tyndale 1537

And Sichem the son of Hemor the Hevite lord of the country, saw her, and took her, and lay with her, and forced her:

Genesis 34:2 — Compare Translations