Genesis 34:5

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Jacob heard that Shechem had defiled his daughter Dinah, but his sons were in the fields with the livestock, so Jacob kept silent until they came back.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְיַעֲקֹ֣ב שָׁמַ֗ע כִּ֤י טִמֵּא֙ אֶת־דִּינָ֣ה בִתּ֔וֹ וּבָנָ֛יו הָי֥וּ אֶת־מִקְנֵ֖הוּ בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה וְהֶחֱרִ֥שׁ יַעֲקֹ֖ב עַד־בֹּאָֽם׃

Transliteration

wYaʿăqōb šāmaʿ kî ṭimmēʾ ʾet-Dînāh bittô ûbānāyw hāyû ʾet-miqnēhû baśśādeh wǝheḥĕrîš Yaʿăqōb ʿad-bōʾām

Grammar Details

• *wYaʿăqōb*: waw-conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Jacob
• *šāmaʿ*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he heard
• *kî*: conjunction - that
• *ṭimmēʾ*: piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he had defiled
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *Dînāh*: proper noun, feminine singular - Dinah
• *bittô*: noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughter
• *ûbānāyw*: waw-conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his sons
• *hāyû*: qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were
• *ʾet*-*miqnēhû*: preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with his livestock
• *baśśādeh*: preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the field
• *wǝheḥĕrîš*: waw-conjunction + hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he kept silent
• *Yaʿăqōb*: proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob
• *ʿad*-*bōʾām*: preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - until their coming

Word Meanings

• *šāmaʿ*: heard/learned/understood
• *ṭimmēʾ*: defiled/made unclean/dishonored/violated
• *wǝheḥĕrîš*: kept silent/held his peace/said nothing
• *ʿad*-*bōʾām*: until their coming/arrival/return

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter: now his sons were with his cattle in the field: and Jacob held his peace until they were come.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah, his daughter. Now his sons were with his livestock in the field, and Jacob held his peace until they came.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter: now his sons were with his cattle in the field: and Jacob held his peace until they were come.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter; and his sons were with his cattle in the field: and Jacob held his peace until they came.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter: now his sons were with his cattle in the field: and Jacob held his peace until they were come.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Iacob herde that he had defyled Dina his doughter but his sonnes were with the catell in the felde and therfore he helde his peace vntill they were come.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Iacob vnderstode, that Dina his doughter was defyled, and his sonnes were with the catell in the felde, and Iacob helde his tonge tyll they came.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  (Nowe Iaakob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter, and his sonnes were with his cattell in the fielde: therefore Iaakob helde his peace, vntill they were come.)

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Iacob heard that he had defiled Dina his daughter, (his sonnes beyng with their cattell in the fielde and Iacob helde his peace vntill they were come.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter: now his sons were with his cattle in the field: and Jacob held his peace until they were come.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah, his daughter; and his sons were with his cattle in the field. Jacob held his peace until they came.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jacob hath heard that he hath defiled Dinah his daughter, and his sons were with his cattle in the field, and Jacob kept silent till their coming.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter; and his sons were with his cattle in the field: and Jacob held his peace until they came.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter; and his sons were with his cattle in the field: and Jacob held his peace until they came.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now Jacob had word of what Shechem had done to his daughter; but his sons were in the fields with the cattle, and Jacob said nothing till they came.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah, his daughter; and his sons were with his livestock in the field. Jacob held his peace until they came.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When Jacob heard that Shechem had violated his daughter Dinah, his sons were with the livestock in the field. So Jacob remained silent until they came in.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 13:22 : 22 Absalom never said a word to Amnon, either good or bad; he hated Amnon because he had disgraced his sister Tamar.
• Ps 39:9 : 9 Deliver me from all my transgressions; do not make me the scorn of fools.
• Luke 15:25 : 25 Meanwhile, the older son was in the field. As he came and drew near the house, he heard music and dancing.
• Luke 15:29 : 29 But he answered his father, 'Look, all these years I have served you and never disobeyed your command, yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends.
• Gen 30:35 : 35 That same day, Laban went and removed all the streaked or spotted male goats, all the speckled or spotted female goats, and every dark-colored lamb. He placed them in the care of his sons.
• Gen 37:13-14 : 13 Israel said to Joseph, "Aren’t your brothers shepherding the flock at Shechem? Go, and I will send you to them." Joseph replied, "Here I am." 14 So Israel said to him, "Go now and see if everything is well with your brothers and with the flock, and bring me back a report." Then he sent him from the Valley of Hebron, and Joseph went to Shechem.
• Lev 10:3 : 3 Then Moses said to Aaron, 'This is what the LORD has said: I will be shown as holy to those who draw near me, and I will be honored in the sight of all the people.' And Aaron remained silent.
• 1 Sam 10:27 : 27 But some worthless men said, 'How can this man save us?' So they despised him and did not bring him a gift, but Saul kept silent.
• 1 Sam 16:11 : 11 Then Samuel asked Jesse, "Are these all the young men you have?" Jesse replied, "There remains the youngest, but he is tending the sheep." Samuel said to Jesse, "Send for him; we will not sit down until he arrives here."
• 1 Sam 17:15 : 15 But David went back and forth from Saul to tend his father’s sheep in Bethlehem.