Genesis 34:7
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King James Version (modern wording)
And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it: and the men were grieved, and they were very angry, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob's daughter: which thing ought not to be done.
Genesis 34:7 (KJV)
American Standard Version
And the sons of Jacob came in from the field when they heard it: and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob’s daughter; which thing ought not to be done.
Genesis 34:7 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
When Jacob’s sons heard what had happened, they returned from the field. They were filled with grief and fury, because Shechem had committed an outrage in Israel by lying with Jacob’s daughter—a thing that should not be done.
Genesis 34:7 (BSB)
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What does Genesis 34:7 say?
Genesis 34:7 in modern King James wording reads: "And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it: and the men were grieved, and they were very angry, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob's daughter: which thing ought not to be done."
Where is Genesis 34:7 found in the Bible?
Genesis 34:7 is verse 7 of chapter 34 of the book of Genesis, in the Old Testament. Genesis has 50 chapters.
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