Genesis 34:3 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

³ And his soul was drawn to Dinah daughter of Jacob; he loved the young woman and spoke tenderly to her.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³ And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³ But his soul longed for and clung to Dinah daughter of Jacob, and he loved the girl and spoke comfortingly to her young heart's wishes.

American Standard Version (1901)

³ And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.

Common English Bible

³ He was drawn to Dinah, Jacob’s daughter. He loved the young woman and tried to win her heart.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³ And his soul was closely bound to her, and, since she was sorrowful, he soothed her with flattery.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³ And his soul was fast knit unto her: and, whereas she was sad, he comforted her with sweet words.

Genesis 34:3 Cross References

Genesis 34:2

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

Genesis 34:4

So Shechem spoke to his father Hamor, saying, “Get me this girl to be my wife.”

Genesis 50:21

So have no fear; I myself will provide for you and your little ones.” In this way he reassured them, speaking kindly to them.

2 Samuel 19:7

So go out at once and speak kindly to your servants, for I swear by the Lord, if you do not go, not a man will stay with you this night, and this will be worse for you than any disaster that has come upon you from your youth until now.”

2 Chronicles 30:22

Hezekiah spoke encouragingly to all the Levites who showed good skill in the service of the Lord. So the people ate the food of the festival for seven days, sacrificing offerings of well-being and giving thanks to the Lord the God of their ancestors.

Isaiah 40:2

Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and cry to her that she has served her term, that her penalty is paid, that she has received from the Lord’s hand double for all her sins.

Hosea 2:14

Therefore, I will now allure her and bring her into the wilderness and speak tenderly to her.

Hosea 2:16

On that day, says the Lord, you will call me “my husband,” and no longer will you call me “my Baal.”

Judges 19:3

Then her husband set out after her, to speak tenderly to her and bring her back. He had with him his servant and a couple of donkeys. When he reached her father’s house, the young woman’s father saw him and came with joy to meet him.

Ruth 1:14

Then they wept aloud again. Orpah kissed her mother-in-law goodbye, but Ruth clung to her.

1 Samuel 18:1

When David had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was bound to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.