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.


In Context

16 Then we will give you our daughters and take your daughters for ourselves. We'll settle among you and become one people with you.

17 But if you will not agree to be circumcised, we'll take our sister and go."

18 Their proposal seemed good to Hamor and his son Shechem.

19 The 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.

20 So Hamor and his son Shechem went to the gate of their city to speak to their fellow townsmen.

21 "These men are friendly toward us," they said. "Let them live in our land and trade in it; the land has plenty of room for them. We can marry their daughters and they can marry 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 Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

34:19And 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.

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.