Parallel Verses
Amplified
But they said, “Should he [be permitted to] treat our sister as a prostitute?”
New American Standard Bible
But they said, “Should he
King James Version
And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with an harlot?
Holman Bible
But they answered, “Should he have treated our sister like a prostitute?”
International Standard Version
"Should he have treated our sister like a whore?" they asked in response.
A Conservative Version
And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with a harlot?
American Standard Version
And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with a harlot?
Bible in Basic English
But they said, Were we to let him make use of our sister as a loose woman?
Darby Translation
And they said, Should people deal with our sister as with a harlot?
Julia Smith Translation
And they will say, Shall he do to our sister as an harlot?
King James 2000
And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with a harlot?
Lexham Expanded Bible
But they said, "Shall he treat our sister like a prostitute?"
Modern King James verseion
And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with a harlot?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And they answered, "Should they deal with our sister as with an whore?"
NET Bible
But Simeon and Levi replied, "Should he treat our sister like a common prostitute?"
New Heart English Bible
They said, "Should he deal with our sister as with a prostitute?"
The Emphasized Bible
And they said, - As with a harlot, was he to deal with our sister.
Webster
And they said, Should he deal with our sister, as with a harlot?
World English Bible
They said, "Should he deal with our sister as with a prostitute?"
Youngs Literal Translation
And they say, 'As a harlot doth he make our sister?'
Themes
Deception » Instances of » Jacob's sons, in entrapping the shechemites
Dishonesty » Instances of » Simeon and levi deceive the shechemites
Harlots » General references to
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Simeon and levi
Vengeance » Instance of » Sons of jacob on hamor and shechem
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 34:31
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Rape Of Dinah And The Massacre At Shechem
30 Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, “You have ruined me, making me a stench to the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites and the Perizzites! My men are few in number, and the men of the land will band together against me and attack me; I shall be destroyed, I and my household.” 31 But they said, “Should he [be permitted to] treat our sister as a prostitute?”
Cross References
Genesis 34:13
Jacob’s sons answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, because Shechem had defiled and disgraced their sister Dinah.
Genesis 49:7
“Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce;
And their wrath, for it was cruel.
I will divide and disperse them in Jacob,
And
Proverbs 6:34
For jealousy enrages the [wronged] husband;
He will not spare [the guilty one] on the day of vengeance.