Genesis 34:19
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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.The young man, who was the most respected of all his father’s household, did not hesitate to fulfill this request, because he was delighted with Jacob’s daughter.
In other translations
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.The young man, who was the most respected of all his father’s household, did not hesitate to fulfill this request, because he was delighted with Jacob’s daughter.
Hebrew words
וְלֹא־velo'-and notH3808אֵחַר'echarhe delayedH309הַנַּעַרhana'arthe young manH5288לַעֲשׂוֹתla'asotto doH6213הַדָּבָרhadavarthe thingH1697כִּיkiforH3588חָפֵץchafetzhe delightedH2654בְּבַת־bevat-in [the] daughter ofH1323יַעֲקֹבya'akoJacobH3290וְהוּאvehu'and heH1931נִכְבָּדnikhbad[was] honoredH3513מִכֹּלmikolmore than allH3605בֵּיתbeit[the] household ofH1004אָבִיו׃'avivfather hisH1
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