5When Jacob heard that his daughter Dinah had been defiled, his sons were in the fields with his livestock; so he kept quiet about it until they came home.


In Context

2 When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, the ruler of that area, saw her, he took her and violated her.

3 His heart was drawn to Dinah daughter of Jacob, and he loved the girl and spoke tenderly to her.

4 And Shechem said to his father Hamor, "Get me this girl as my wife."

5 When Jacob heard that his daughter Dinah had been defiled, his sons were in the fields with his livestock; so he kept quiet about it until they came home.

6 Then Shechem's father Hamor went out to talk with Jacob.

7 Now Jacob's sons had come in from the fields as soon as they heard what had happened. They were filled with grief and fury, because Shechem had done a disgraceful thing in Israel by lying with Jacob's daughter-a thing that should not be done.

Genesis 34:5 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

34:5And 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

34:5But when Jacob had heard this, his sons being absent, and employed in feeding the cattle, he held his peace till they came back.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

34:5Now 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

34:5And 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

34:5Now 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

34:5And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter (now his sons were with his cattle in the field:) and Jacob held his peace till they had come.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

34:5Now 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.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

34:5And Jacob hath heard that he hath defiled Dinah his daughter, and his sons were with his cattle in the field, and Jacob kept silent till their coming.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

34:5And 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.