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.
Parallel translations
- WEB The young man didn’t wait to do this thing, because he had delight in Jacob’s daughter, and he was honored above all the house of his father.
- KJV 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.
- NKJV 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.
- NASB The young man did not delay to do this, because he was delighted with Jacob’s daughter. Now he was more respected than all the household of his father.
- NLT 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,
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Quick answer
Shechem, esteemed above his family, eagerly fulfills the condition because he delights in Dinah.
Overview
Shechem's prompt compliance reflects both his social standing and his strong desire for Dinah. His readiness shows how completely he was set on the marriage, never suspecting betrayal. His leadership in agreeing helps persuade the whole city, sealing their fate.
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- Gen 29:20So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, yet it seemed but a few days because of his love for her.
- Gen 41:20Then the thin, ugly cows devoured the seven well-fed cows that were there first.
- Isa 3:3–5the commander of fifty and the dignitary, the counselor, the cunning magician, and the clever enchanter.
- Acts 13:50The Jews, however, incited the religious women of prominence and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas and drove them out of their district.
- Acts 17:12As a result, many of them believed, along with quite a few prominent Greek women and men.
- Isa 62:4No longer will you be called Forsaken, nor your land named Desolate; but you will be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; for the LORD will take delight in you, and your land will be His bride.
- Song 8:6Set me as a seal over your heart, as a seal upon your arm. For love is as strong as death, its jealousy as unrelenting as Sheol. Its sparks are fiery flames, the fiercest blaze of all.
- 1 Sam 22:14Ahimelech answered the king, “Who among all your servants is as faithful as David, the king’s son-in-law, the captain of your bodyguard who is honored in your house?
- Isa 23:8–9Who planned this against Tyre, the bestower of crowns, whose traders are princes, whose merchants are renowned on the earth?
- Isa 5:13Therefore My people will go into exile for their lack of understanding; their dignitaries are starving and their masses are parched with thirst.
- 1 Chr 4:9Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.”
- 2 Kgs 5:1Now Naaman, the commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man in his master’s sight and highly regarded, for through him the LORD had given victory to Aram. And he was a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper.
- Num 22:15Then Balak sent other princes, more numerous and more distinguished than the first messengers.
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