Genesis 34:19
Good News Translation
and the young man lost no time in doing what was suggested, because he was in love with Jacob's daughter. He was the most important member of his family.

New Revised Standard Version
And the young man did not delay to do the thing, because he was delighted with Jacob’s daughter. Now he was the most honored of all his family.

Contemporary English Version
Shechem was the most respected person in his family, and he was so in love with Dinah that he hurried off to get everything done.

New American Bible
The young man lost no time in acting on the proposal, since he wanted Jacob’s daughter. Now he was more highly regarded than anyone else in his father’s house.

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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.

because.

Genesis 29:20 So Jacob served seven years for Rachel: and they seemed but a few days, because of the greatness of his love.

Songs 8:6 Put me as a seal upon thy heart, as a seal upon thy arm, for love is strong as death, jealousy as hard as hell, the lamps thereof are fire and flames.

Isaiah 62:4 Thou shalt no more be called Forsaken: and thy land shall no more be called Desolate: but thou shalt be called My pleasure in her, and thy land inhabited. Because the Lord hath been well pleased with thee: and thy land shall be inhabited.

honourable.

Genesis 41:20 And they devoured and consumed the former,

Numbers 22:15 Then he sent many more and more noble than he had sent before:

1 Samuel 22:14 And Achimelech answering the king, said: And who amongst all thy servants is so faithful as David, who is the king's son in law, and goeth forth at thy bidding, and is honourable in thy house?

2 Kings 5:1 Naaman, general of the army, of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honourable: for by him the Lord gave deliverance to Syria: and he was a valiant man, and rich, but a leper.

1 Chronicles 4:9 And Jabes was more honourable than any of his brethren, and his mother called his name Jabes, saying: Because I bore him with sorrow.

Isaiah 3:3-5 The captain over fifty, and the honourable in countenance, and the counsellor, and the architect, and the skilful in eloquent speech. . . .

Isaiah 5:13 Therefore is my people led away captive, because they had not knowledge, and their nobles have perished with famine, and their multitude were dried up with thirst.

Isaiah 23:8,9 Who hath taken this counsel against Tyre, that was formerly crowned, whose merchants were princes, and her traders the nobles of the earth? . . .

Acts 13:50 But the Jews stirred up religious and honourable women and the chief men of the city: and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas: and cast them out of their coasts.

Acts 17:12 And many indeed of them believed: and of honourable women that were Gentiles and of men, not a few.

Context
The Revenge of Dinah's Brothers
18Their offer pleased Hemor, and Sichem, his son: 19And 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.20And going into the gate of the city, they spoke to the people:…
Cross References
Genesis 34:18
Their offer pleased Hemor, and Sichem, his son:

Genesis 34:20
And going into the gate of the city, they spoke to the people:

Genesis 34:18
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