Catholic Public Domain Version
"Neither 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. "
— Genesis 34:19, Catholic Public Domain Version
“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.”
“And 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. ”
“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.”
“The 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.)”
“And 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.”
“And without loss of time the young man did as they said, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter, and he was the noblest of his father's house.”
“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.”
Then we will mutually give and receive your daughters as well as ours; and we will live with you, and we will become one people.
But if you will not be circumcised, we will take our daughter and withdraw.”
Their offer pleased Hamor and his son Shechem.
Neither 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.
And entering at the gate of the city, they spoke to the people:
“These men are peaceful, and they want to live among us. Let them trade in the land and cultivate it, for, being spacious and broad, it is in need of cultivation. We will receive their daughters as wives, and we will give them ours.
There is one thing that prevents so great a good: whether we will circumcise our males, imitating the ritual of their nation.