Genesis 34:5

“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.”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations for Genesis 34:5

And Iacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter (now his sonnes were with his cattel in the field) and Iacob helde his peace vntill they were come.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

Now Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter; but his sons were with his livestock in the field, so Jacob kept silent until they came in.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

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.
- American Standard Version (1901)

Now Jacob had word of what Shechem had done to his daughter; but his sons were in the fields with the cattle, and Jacob said nothing till they came.
- Basic English Bible

Jacob heard that Shechem had defiled his daughter Dinah, but since his sons were with his livestock in the field, he remained silent about it until they returned.
- Berean Standard Bible Bible

And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter; but his sons were with his cattle in the fields, and Jacob said nothing until they came.
- Darby Bible

But when Jacob had heard this, his sons being absent, and employed in feeding the cattle, he held his peace till they came back.
- Douay-Rheims Bible

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.
- English Revised Version

Now Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah, his daughter; and his sons were with his livestock in the field. Jacob held his peace until they came.
- World English Bible

Bible Commentary for Genesis 34:5

Wesley's Notes for Genesis 34:5


34:7 It is called folly in Israel - According to the language of after - times, for Israel was not yet a people, but a family only.


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