| 3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 34:3:1 ⧉וַתִּדְבַּ֣קvatidbakclung Genesis 34:3:2 ⧉נַפְשׁ֔וֹnafshohis soul Genesis 34:3:3 ⧉בְּדִינָ֖הbedinato Dinah Genesis 34:3:4 ⧉בַּֽת־יַעֲקֹ֑בbatyaakovdaughter of Jacob Genesis 34:3:5 ⧉וַיֶּֽאֱהַב֙vayeehavHe loved Genesis 34:3:6 ⧉אֶת־הַֽנַּעֲרָ֔ethanaarathe young woman Genesis 34:3:7 ⧉וַיְדַבֵּ֖רvayedaberHe spoke Genesis 34:3:8 ⧉עַל־לֵ֥בallevto the heart of Genesis 34:3:9 ⧉הַֽנַּעֲרָֽ׃hanaarathe young woman |
| 3. Formal Translation His soul clung to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob; he loved the young woman and spoke to the heart of the young woman. |
| 3. Dynamic Translation He became deeply attached to Dinah, Jacob’s daughter. He loved the girl and spoke with a gentle, reassuring heart. |