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Genesis 34:19

19The young man was the most honored of all of the men in his father’s family. He didn’t lose any time in doing what they said, because he was delighted with Jacob’s daughter.

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Genesis 34:19 — The New International Version (NIV)

19 The young man, who was the most honored of all his father’s family, lost no time in doing what they said, because he was delighted with Jacob’s daughter.

Genesis 34:19 — English Standard Version (ESV)

19 And the young man did not delay to do the thing, because he delighted in Jacob’s daughter. Now he was the most honored of all his father’s house.

Genesis 34:19 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

19 And 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.

Genesis 34:19 — New Living Translation (NLT)

19 Shechem wasted no time in acting on this request, for he wanted Jacob’s daughter desperately. Shechem was a highly respected member of his family,

Genesis 34:19 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

19 So the young man did not delay to do the thing, because he delighted in Jacob’s daughter. He was more honorable than all the household of his father.

Genesis 34:19 — New Century Version (NCV)

19 So Shechem quickly went to be circumcised because he loved Jacob’s daughter.

Now Shechem was the most respected man in his family.

Genesis 34:19 — American Standard Version (ASV)

19 And 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.

Genesis 34:19 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

19 And 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.

Genesis 34:19 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

19 The young man didn’t waste any time in doing what they said because he took such pleasure in Jacob’s daughter. He was the most honored person in all his father’s family. 

Genesis 34:19 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

19 The young man did not delay doing this, because he was delighted with Jacob’s daughter. Now he was the most important in all his father’s house.

Genesis 34:19 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

19 And the young man did not delay to do the thing, because he was delighted with Jacob’s daughter. Now he was the most honored of all his family.

Genesis 34:19 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

19 And the young man did not delay to do the thing, for he wanted the daughter of Jacob. Now he was the most honored of his father’s house.

Genesis 34:19 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

19 The young man did not delay to do the thing, because he was delighted with Jacob’s daughter. Now he was more respected than all the household of his father.


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