Genesis 34:3 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

³ And his soul was drawn to Dinah the daughter of Jacob; he loved the maiden 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

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.

Genesis 34:4

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

Genesis 50:21

So do not fear; I will provide for you and your little ones.” Thus he reassured them and comforted them.

2 Samuel 19:7

Now therefore arise, go out 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 all the evil that has come upon you from your youth until now.”

2 Chronicles 30:22

And 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 peace offerings and giving thanks to the Lord the God of their fathers.

Isaiah 40:2

Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and cry to her that her warfare is ended, that her iniquity is pardoned, that she has received from the Lord's hand double for all her sins.

Hosea 2:14

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

Hosea 2:16

“And in 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 arose and went after her, to speak kindly to her and bring her back. He had with him his servant and a couple of asses. And he came to her father's house; and when the girl's father saw him, he came with joy to meet him.

Ruth 1:14

Then they lifted up their voices and wept again; and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clung to her.

1 Samuel 18:1

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