Genesis 34:13
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
But because Shechem had defiled their sister Dinah, Jacob’s sons answered him and his father Hamor deceitfully.
In context
11 Then Shechem said to Dinah’s father and brothers, “Grant me this favor, and I will give you whatever you ask.
12 Demand a high dowry and an expensive gift, and I will give you whatever you ask. Only give me the girl as my wife!”
13 But because Shechem had defiled their sister Dinah, Jacob’s sons answered him and his father Hamor deceitfully.
14 “We cannot do such a thing,” they said. “To give our sister to an uncircumcised man would be a disgrace to us.
15 We will consent to this on one condition, that you become circumcised like us—every one of your males.
Genesis 34:13 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But because Shechem had defiled their sister Dinah, Jacob’s sons answered him and his father Hamor deceitfully.
- KJV King James Version
- And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister:
- WEB World English Bible
- The sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father with deceit when they spoke, because he had defiled Dinah their sister,
- ASV American Standard Version
- And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father with guile, and spake, because he had defiled Dinah their sister,
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And the sons of Jacob answer Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and they speak (because he defiled Dinah their sister),
- DBY Darby Translation
- And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and spoke — because he had defiled Dinah their sister —
- WBS Webster Bible
- And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, (because he had defiled Dinah their sister,)