Verse Comparison: Genesis 34:13
American Standard Version
And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father with guile, and spake, because he had defiled Dinah their sister,
Amplified® Bible
The sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, [justifying their intended action by saying, in effect, we are going to do this] because Shechem had defiled {and} disgraced their sister Dinah.
Contemporary English Version
Jacob's sons wanted to get even with Shechem and his father because of what had happened to their sister.
Darby English Version
And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and spoke -- because he had defiled Dinah their sister --
Good News Bible
Because Shechem had disgraced their sister Dinah, Jacob's sons answered Shechem and his father Hamor in a deceitful way.
King James Version
And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister:
New American Standard Bible
But Jacob's sons answered Shechem and his father Hamor with deceit, because he had defiled Dinah their sister.
New International Version
Because their sister Dinah had been defiled, Jacob's sons replied deceitfully as they spoke to Shechem and his father Hamor.
New King James Version
But the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father, and spoke deceitfully, because he had defiled Dinah their sister.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
But Jacob's sons answered Shechem and his father Hamor with deceit, because he had defiled Dinah their sister.
Revised Standard Version
The sons of Jacob answered Shechem and his father Hamor deceitfully, because he had defiled their sister Dinah.
Young's Literal Translation
And the sons of Jacob answer Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and they speak (because he defiled Dinah their sister),
