Genesis 34:31 — Compare All Translations

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

And they say, `As a harlot doth he make our sister?`

English ASV

And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with a harlot?

English Amplified

And they said, Should he [be permitted to] deal with our sister as with a harlot?

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And they said, Should he [be permitted to] deal with our sister as with a harlot?

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

But they replied, “Should he have treated our sister like a prostitute?”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

But they answered, “Should he treat our sister like a prostitute?”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And they said, Should people deal with our sister as with a harlot?

English EASY 2024

But Simeon and Levi replied, ‘Shechem should not have had sex with our sister as if she were a prostitute.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

But the brothers said, "Should we let these people treat our sister like a prostitute? They were wrong to do that to our sister!"

But they said, "Should he treat our sister like a prostitute?"

English GNT (Good News Translation)

But they answered, “We cannot let our sister be treated like a common whore.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

"Should he treat our sister like a prostitute?" they retorted angrily.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

But they answered, "Should he have treated our sister like a prostitute?"

English KJV 1611

And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with an harlot?

English LSB

But they said, “Should he treat our sister as a harlot?”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

But they said, “Should he treat our sister like a prostitute?”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

But they said, "Should he treat our sister as a harlot?"

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

But they retorted, "Should our sister have been treated like a harlot?"

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

But Simeon and Levi replied, “Should he treat our sister like a common prostitute?”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

But they replied, "Should he have treated our sister like a prostitute?"

English NIV

But they replied, "Should he have treated our sister like a prostitute?"

English NKJ 1982

But they said, “Should he treat our sister like a harlot?”

English NLT

"Should he treat our sister like a prostitute?" they retorted angrily.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

But they said, "Should our sister be treated like a whore?"

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

But they answered him, “Why should they treat our sister like a whore?”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

But they said, “Should he treat our sister as a harlot?”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“Should he treat our sister like a prostitute?“ they retorted.

English Tyndale 1537

And they answered: should they deal with our sister as with an whore?

Genesis 34:31 — Compare Translations