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The Revenge of Dinah’s Brothers

Genesis 34:18

In 11 translations

BSB
Their offer seemed good to Hamor and his son Shechem.
KJV
And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor’s son.
WEB
Their words pleased Hamor and Shechem, Hamor’s son.
ASV
And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor’s son.
LSV
And their words are good in the eyes of Hamor, and in the eyes of Shechem, Hamor’s son;
YLT
And their words are good in the eyes of Hamor, and in the eyes of Shechem, Hamor's son;
DBY
And their words were good in the eyes of Hamor and Shechem, Hamor's son.
DRC
Their offer pleased Hemor, and Sichem his son:
GNV
Nowe their wordes pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamors sonne.
JPS
And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor's son.
LXXE
And the words pleased Emmor, and Sychem the son of Emmor.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיִּֽיטְב֥וּ דִבְרֵיהֶ֖ם בְּעֵינֵ֣י חֲמ֑וֹר וּבְעֵינֵ֖י שְׁכֶ֥ם בֶּן־חֲמֽוֹר׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἤρεσαν οἱ λόγοι ἐναντίον Ἐμμὼρ, καὶ ἐναντίον Συχὲμ τοῦ υἱοῦ Ἐμμώρ.

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