That day, he removed the male goats that were streaked and spotted, and all the female goats that were speckled and spotted, every one that had white in it, and all the black ones among the sheep, and gave them into the hand of his sons.
Genesis 34:5 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) Now Ya`akov heard that he had defiled Dinah, his daughter; and his sons were with his livestock in the field. Ya`akov held his shalom until they came. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter: now his sons were with his cattle in the field: and Jacob held his peace until they were come. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Jacob heard that [Shechem] had defiled Dinah his daughter. Now his sons were with his livestock in the field. So Jacob held his peace until they came. American Standard Version (1901) Now Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter; and his sons were with his cattle in the field: and Jacob held his peace until they came. Common English Bible Now Jacob heard that Shechem defiled his daughter Dinah; but his sons were with the animals in the countryside, so he decided to keep quiet until they got back. Catholic Public Domain Version But when Jacob had heard this, since his sons were absent and he was occupied in pasturing the cattle, he remained silent until they came back. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But when Jacob had heard this, his sons being absent, and employed in feeding the cattle, he held his peace till they came back. |
That day, he removed the male goats that were streaked and spotted, and all the female goats that were speckled and spotted, every one that had white in it, and all the black ones among the sheep, and gave them into the hand of his sons.
Shekhem spoke to his father, Chamor, saying, *Get me this young lady as a wife.*
that you shall say, 'Your servants have been keepers of livestock from our youth even until now, both we, and our fathers:' that you may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination to the Egyptians.*
Avshalom spoke to Amnon neither good nor bad; for Avshalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.
Then Moshe said to Aharon, *This is what the LORD spoke of, saying, 'I will show myself holy to those who come near me, and before all the people I will be glorified.'* Aharon held his shalom.
*Now his elder son was in the field. As he came near to the house, he heard music and dancing.
But he answered his father, 'Behold, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed a mitzvah of yours, but you never gave me a goat, that I might celebrate with my friends.
But certain worthless fellows said, How shall this man save us? They despised him, and brought him no present. But he held his shalom.
Shemu'el said to Yishai, Are here all your children? He said, There remains yet the youngest, and behold, he is keeping the sheep. Shemu'el said to Yishai, Send and get him; for we will not sit down until he come here.
Now David went back and forth from Sha'ul to feed his father's sheep at Beit-Lechem.