New International VersionThe 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.
New Living TranslationShechem wasted no time in acting on this request, for he wanted Jacob’s daughter desperately. Shechem was a highly respected member of his family,
English Standard VersionAnd 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.
Berean Standard BibleThe 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.
King James BibleAnd 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.
New King James VersionSo 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.
New American Standard BibleThe 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.
NASB 1995The 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.
NASB 1977And 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.
Legacy Standard BibleSo the young man did not delay to do the thing because he was delighted with Jacob’s daughter. Now he was more honored than all the household of his father.
Amplified Bibleand the young man did not hesitate to do the [required] thing, for he was delighted with Jacob’s daughter. Now he was more respected
and honored than all [others] in the household of his father.
Christian Standard BibleThe 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 family.
Holman Christian Standard BibleThe 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.
American Standard VersionAnd 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.
Contemporary English VersionShechem was the most respected person in his family, and he was so in love with Dinah that he hurried off to get everything done.
English Revised VersionAnd the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter: and he was honoured above all the house of his father.
GOD'S WORD® TranslationThe 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.
Good News Translationand the young man lost no time in doing what was suggested, because he was in love with Jacob's daughter. He was the most important member of his family.
International Standard Versionso the young man did not delay the matter any further, since he was delighted with Jacob's daughter. Now Shechem was the most important person in his father's household.
NET BibleThe young man did not delay in doing what they asked because he wanted Jacob's daughter Dinah badly. (Now he was more important than anyone in his father's household.)
New Heart English BibleThe young man did not delay to do this thing, because he was delighted with Jacob’s daughter. Now he was the most important of anyone in his father’s house.
Webster's Bible TranslationAnd the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter: and he was more honorable than all the house of his father.
Majority Text Translations
Majority Standard BibleThe 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.
World English BibleThe 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.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Versionand the young man did not delay to do the thing, for he had delight in Jacob’s daughter, and he is honorable above all the house of his father.
Young's Literal Translation and the young man delayed not to do the thing, for he had delight in Jacob's daughter, and he is honourable above all the house of his father.
Smith's Literal TranslationAnd the youth deferred not to do the word, for he delighted in Jacob's daughter, and he was honorable more than all his father's house.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the young man made no delay, but forthwith fulfilled what was required, for he loved the damsel exceedingly, and he was the greatest man in all his father's house.
Catholic Public Domain VersionNeither did the young man cause any delay; in fact he immediately fulfilled what was requested. For he loved the girl very much, and he was well-known throughout his father’s house.
New American BibleThe young man lost no time in acting on the proposal, since he wanted Jacob’s daughter. Now he was more highly regarded than anyone else in his father’s house.
New Revised Standard VersionAnd 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.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa BibleAnd the young man did not delay to do the thing, because he was delighted with Jacob's daughter and he was honored above all the household of his father.
Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedAnd the boy did not delay to do the deed, because he was delighted with the daughter of Yaquuv and he was more honorable than all the household of his father.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter. And he was honoured above all the house of his father.
Brenton Septuagint TranslationAnd the young man delayed not to do this thing, for he was much attached to Jacob's daughter, and he was the most honourable of all in his father's house.
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