And his soul was drawn to Dinah daughter of Jacob; he loved the girl, and spoke tenderly to her.
Genesis 34:8 - New Revised Standard Version But Hamor spoke with them, saying, “The heart of my son Shechem longs for your daughter; please give her to him in marriage. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray you give her him to wife. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Hamor conferred with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem craves your daughter [and sister]. I beg of you give her to him to be his wife. American Standard Version (1901) And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray you, give her unto him to wife. Common English Bible Hamor said to them, “My son Shechem’s heart is set on your daughter. Please let him marry her. Catholic Public Domain Version And so Hamor spoke to them: "The soul of my son Shechem has become attached to your daughter. Give her to him as a wife. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Hemor spoke to them; The soul of my son Sichem has a longing for your daughter; give her him to wife: |
And his soul was drawn to Dinah daughter of Jacob; he loved the girl, and spoke tenderly to her.
just as the sons of Jacob came in from the field. When they heard of it, the men were indignant and very angry, because he had committed an outrage in Israel by lying with Jacob's daughter, for such a thing ought not to be done.
Make marriages with us; give your daughters to us, and take our daughters for yourselves.
from the nations concerning which the Lord had said to the Israelites, “You shall not enter into marriage with them, neither shall they with you; for they will surely incline your heart to follow their gods”; Solomon clung to these in love.
Like a slave who longs for the shadow, and like laborers who look for their wages,
O God, you are my God, I seek you, my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.
My soul longs, indeed it faints for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh sing for joy to the living God.