19And the young man made no delay, but forthwith fulfilled what was required, for he loved the damsel exceedingly, and he was the greatest man in all his father's house.


In Context

16 Then will we mutually give and take your daughters, and ours: and we will dwell with you, and will be one people:

17 But if you will not be circumcised, we will take our daughter and depart:

18 Their offer pleased Hemor, and Sichem his son:

19 And the young man made no delay, but forthwith fulfilled what was required, for he loved the damsel exceedingly, and he was the greatest man in all his father's house.

20 And going into the gate of the city they spoke to the people:

21 These men are peaceable and willing to dwell with us: let them trade in the land, and till it, which being large and wide wanteth men to till it: we shall take their daughters for wives, and we will give them ours.

Genesis 34:19 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

34:19And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob’s daughter: and he [was] more honourable than all the house of his father.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

34:19The young man, who was the most honored of all his father's household, lost no time in doing what they said, because he was delighted with Jacob's daughter.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

34:19And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter: and he was honored above all the house of his father.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

34:19And the youth did not delay to do this, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter. And he was honourable above all in the house of his father.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

34:19And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter: and he was honoured above all the house of his father.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

34:19And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter: and he was more honorable than all the house of his father.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

34:19The young man didn't wait to do this thing, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter, and he was honored above all the house of his father.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

34:19and the young man delayed not to do the thing, for he had delight in Jacob's daughter, and he is honourable above all the house of his father.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

34:19And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter: and he was more honorable than all the house of his father.