Genesis 34:3 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

He became infatuated with Jacob’s daughter Dinah. He loved the young girl and spoke tenderly to her.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

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)

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

Common English Bible

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

Catholic Public Domain Version

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

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

Genesis 34:3 Tagairtí Cros

Genesis 34:2

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

Genesis 34:4

‘Get me this girl as a wife,’  he told his father.

Genesis 50:21

Therefore don’t be afraid. I will take care of you and your children.’  And he comforted them and spoke kindly to them.

2 Samuel 19:7

‘Now get up! Go out and encourage  your soldiers, for I swear by the Lord that if you don’t go out, not a man will remain with you tonight.  This will be worse for you than all the trouble that has come to you from your youth until now! ’

2 Chronicles 30:22

Then Hezekiah encouraged  , all the Levites who performed skilfully before the Lord. They ate at the appointed festival for seven days, sacrificing fellowship offerings and giving thanks to the Lord, the God of their ancestors.

Isaiah 40:2

‘Speak tenderly to   Jerusalem, and announce to her that her time of hard service is over, her iniquity  has been pardoned, and she has received from the  Lord’s hand double for all her sins.’

Hosea 2:14

Therefore, I am going to persuade her, lead her to the wilderness, and speak tenderly to her.

Hosea 2:16

In that day – this is the  Lord’s declaration – you will call me ‘my husband’ and no longer call me ‘my Baal’.

Judges 19:3

Then her husband got up and followed her to speak kindly to her  and bring her back. He had his servant with him and a pair of donkeys. So she brought him to her father’s house, and when the girl’s father saw him, he gladly welcomed him.

Ruth 1:14

Again they wept loudly, and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clung to her.

1 Samuel 18:1

When David had finished speaking with Saul, Jonathan was bound to David in close friendship,  and loved him as much as he loved himself.