Nehr · Genesis 34

Genesis 34:7

And the sons of Jacob came out of 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, King James Version
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World English Bible (WEB)

The sons of Jacob came in from the field when they heard it. The men were grieved, and they were very angry, because he had done folly in Israel in lying with Jacob's daughter; which thing ought not to be done.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and the sons of Jacob came in from the field when they heard, and the men grieve themselves, and it <FI>is<Fi> very displeasing to them, for folly he hath done against Israel, to lie with the daughter of Jacob--and so it is not done.

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