Genesis 34:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 34:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 34:5 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter: now his sons were with his cattle in the field: and Jacob held h..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 34:5 — KJV
“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.”
— Genesis 34:5 (KJV)
Genesis 34:5 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 34:5
“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.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 34:5: jacob, heard, daughter
“Send therefore now, and gather thy cattle, and all that thou hast in the field; for upon every man and beast which shall be found in the field, and shall not be brought home, the hail shall come down upon them, and they shall die.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 34:5: now, cattle, field
“Our cattle also shall go with us; there shall not an hoof be left behind; for thereof must we take to serve the LORD our God; and we know not with what we must serve the LORD, until we come thither.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 34:5: now, cattle, until
“Now therefore give not your daughters unto their sons, neither take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or their wealth for ever: that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children for ever.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 34:5: daughter, now, sons
“And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister:”
Shares key themes with Genesis 34:5: jacob, defiled, dinah
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