Genesis 34

1 Now Dinah, the daughter Leah had borne to Jacob, went out to visit the daughters of the land.

Then went forth Dinah, the daughter of Leah, whom she had borne to Jacob, —to see the daughters of the land.

2 When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the region, saw her, he took her and lay with her by force.

And Shechem, son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the land, saw her, —so he took her, and lay with her, and humbled her.

3 And his soul was drawn to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob. He loved the young girl and spoke to her tenderly.

And his soul clave unto Dinah, daughter of Jacob, —and he loved the young woman, and spake to the heart of the young woman.

4 So Shechem told his father Hamor, “Get me this girl as a wife.”

Then spake Shechem unto Hamor his father, saying, —Take me this girl to wife!

5 Jacob heard that Shechem had defiled his daughter Dinah, but since his sons were with his livestock in the field, he remained silent about it until they returned.

Now, Jacob, had heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter, but, his sons, happened to be with his cattle in the field, —so Jacob kept quiet until they came in.

6 Meanwhile, Shechem’s father Hamor came to speak with Jacob.

Then came forth Hamor, father of Shechem, unto Jacob, —to speak with him.

7 When Jacob’s sons heard what had happened, they returned from the field. They were filled with grief and fury, because Shechem had committed an outrage in Israel by lying with Jacob’s daughter—a thing that should not be done.

Now the sons of Jacob came in from the field as soon as they heard, and the men were grieved, and it was vexing to them exceedingly, —for, a disgraceful deed, had he done with Israel in lying with Jacob’s daughter, seeing that so, it should not be done.

8 But Hamor said to them, “My son Shechem longs for your daughter. Please give her to him as his wife.

So then Hamor spake with them saying—As for Shechem my son, his soul hath become attached to your daughter, —I pray you give her to him, to wife.

9 Intermarry with us; give us your daughters, and take our daughters for yourselves.

And exchange ye daughters with us in marriage, —your daughters, shall ye give to us, and our daughters, shall ye take to you.

10 You may settle among us, and the land will be open to you. Live here, move about freely, and acquire your own property.”

And with us, shall ye dwell, —and, the land, shall be before you, tarry, and go through it, and get possessions therein.

11 Then Shechem said to Dinah’s father and brothers, “Grant me this favor, and I will give you whatever you ask.

Then said Shechem unto her father and unto her brethren, Let me find favour in your eyes, —and, whatsoever ye may say unto me, will I give:

12 Demand a high dowry and an expensive gift, and I will give you whatever you ask. Only give me the girl as my wife!”

Heap on me, exceedingly, dowry and gift, and I will give, just as ye may say unto me, —but give me the young woman, to wife.

13 But because Shechem had defiled their sister Dinah, Jacob’s sons answered him and his father Hamor deceitfully.

And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and spake (because he had defiled Dinah their sister)—

14 “We cannot do such a thing,” they said. “To give our sister to an uncircumcised man would be a disgrace to us.

and said unto them—We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to a man that is uncircumcised, —for a reproach, it would be to us.

15 We will consent to this on one condition, that you become circumcised like us—every one of your males.

Only herein, can we consent to you, —If ye will become like us, by circumcising to you every male,

16 Then we will give you our daughters and take your daughters for ourselves. We will dwell among you and become one people.

then will we give our daughters to you, and your daughters, will we take to us, —and we will dwell with you, and become one people.

17 But if you will not agree to be circumcised, then we will take our sister and go.”

But if ye will not hearken unto us, to be circumcised, then will we take our daughter and be gone.

18 Their offer seemed good to Hamor and his son Shechem.

And their words looked fair in the eyes of Hamor, —and in the eyes of Shechem, Hamor’s son;

19 The young man, who was the most respected of all his father’s household, did not hesitate to fulfill this request, because he was delighted with Jacob’s daughter.

and the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob’s daughter, —he, moreover being more honourable than all the house of his father.

20 So Hamor and his son Shechem went to the gate of their city and addressed the men of their city:

So Hamor entered with Shechem his son into the gate of their city, —and they spake unto the men of their city, saying:

21 “These men are at peace with us. Let them live and trade in our land; indeed, it is large enough for them. Let us take their daughters in marriage and give our daughters to them.

As for these men, in peace, they are with us—let them therefore dwell in the land and go through it, for, the land, lo! it is roomy on both hands before them, —their daughters, let us take to us for wives, and our daughters, let us give to them.

22 But only on this condition will the men agree to dwell with us and be one people: if all our men are circumcised as they are.

Only herein, will the men consent to us, to dwell with us, to become one people, —If we circumcise to us every male, even as they are circumcised.

23 Will not their livestock, their possessions, and all their animals become ours? Only let us consent to them, and they will dwell among us.”

Their herds and their substance, and all their beasts, shall they, not be, ours? Only, we must consent to them, that they may dwell with us.

24 All the men who went out of the city gate listened to Hamor and his son Shechem, and every male of the city was circumcised.

And they hearkened unto Hamor, and unto Shechem his son, even all that were going forth out of the gate of his city, —and every male was circumcised, all that were going forth out of the gate of his city.

25 Three days later, while they were still in pain, two of Jacob’s sons (Dinah’s brothers Simeon and Levi) took their swords, went into the unsuspecting city, and slaughtered every male.

And it came to pass on the third day, when they were in pain, that two of the sons of Jacob Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brothers, took each man his sword, and came in upon the city, boldly, —and slew every, male;

26 They killed Hamor and his son Shechem with their swords, took Dinah out of Shechem’s house, and went away.

Hamor also, and Shechem his son, slew they with the edge of the sword, —and took Dinah out of the house of Shechem, and came forth,

27 Jacob’s other sons came upon the slaughter and looted the city, because their sister had been defiled.

The sons of Jacob, came in upon the slain and plundered the city, —because they had defiled their sister:

28 They took their flocks and herds and donkeys, and everything else in the city or in the field.

their flocks, and their herds and their asses, —and that which was in the city, and that which was in the field, they took;

29 They carried off all their possessions and women and children, and they plundered everything in their houses.

and all their wealth and all their little ones, and their women, took they captive, and seized as plunder, —even all that was in their houses.

30 Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, “You have brought trouble upon me by making me a stench to the Canaanites and Perizzites, the people of this land. We are few in number; if they unite against me and attack me, I and my household will be destroyed.”

Then said Jacob unto Simeon and unto Levi—Ye have troubled me by making me odious among them that dwell in the land, among the Canaanites, and among the Perizzites, —I, having only men that may be counted, they will gather themselves, together against me and smite me, —and I shall be destroyed both I and my house.

31 But they replied, “Should he have treated our sister like a prostitute?”

And they said, —As with a harlot, was he to deal with our sister.