Genesis 34

1 And Dinah the daughter of Leah, whom she had born unto Jacob, went out to look about among the daughters of the land.

Now Dinah, Leah's daughter whom she bore to Jacob, went out to meet the young women of the land.

2 And Shechem the son of Chamor the Hivite, the prince of the country, saw her; and he took her, and lay with her, and did her violence.

Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her and he grabbed her, assaulted her, and slept with her.

3 And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the maiden, and spoke kindly unto the maiden.

He was drawn to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob. He loved the young woman and spoke tenderly to her.

4 And Shechem spoke unto Chamor his father, saying, Get me this girl for wife.

Shechem spoke to his father Hamor, saying, “Get this young woman for me as a wife.”

5 And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter; but his sons were with his cattle in the field: and Jacob held his peace until they were come.

Now Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter. His sons were with his livestock in the field, so Jacob held his peace until they came.

6 And Chamor the father of Shechem went out unto to Jacob to speak with him.

Hamor the father of Shechem went out to Jacob to speak with him.

7 And the sons of Jacob came from the field when they heard it, and the men were grieved, and it excited their anger greatly; because he had wrought a disgraceful thing in Israel to lie with the daughter of Jacob, and this ought not to be done.

The sons of Jacob came in from the field when they heard of the matter. The men were offended. They were very angry because he had disgraced Israel by forcing himself on Jacob's daughter, for such a thing should not have been done.

8 And Chamor spoke with them, saying, The soul of Shechem my son longeth for your daughter; give her, I pray you, unto him for wife.

Hamor spoke with them, saying, “My son Shechem loves your daughter. Please give her to him as a wife.

9 And intermarry with us; your daughters ye shall give unto us, and our daughters ye may take unto yourselves.

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

10 And with us shall ye dwell; and the land shall be open before you; dwell and trade ye therein, and acquire possessions therein.

You will live with us, and the land will be open to you to live and trade in, and to acquire property.”

11 And Shechem said unto her father and unto her brother, Let me but find grace in your eyes, and whatever ye may say unto me, I will give.

Shechem said to her father and to her brothers, “Let me find favor in your eyes, and whatever you tell me I will give.

12 Ask of me ever so much dowry and gift, and I will give, just as ye may say unto me; but give me the maiden for wife.

Ask me for as great a bride price and gift as you will, and I will give whatever you say to me, but give me the young woman as a wife.”

13 And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Chamor his father with cunning, and spoke; because he had defiled Dinah their sister.

The sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father with deceit, because Shechem had defiled Dinah their sister.

14 And they said unto them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that would be a reproach unto us.

They said to them, “We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to anyone who is uncircumcised; for that would be a disgrace to us.

15 But on this condition will we consent unto you; if ye will become as we are, that every male of you be circumcised:

Only on this condition will we agree with you: If you will become circumcised as we are, if every male among you is circumcised.

16 Then will we give our daughters unto you, and we will take your daughters unto us; and we will dwell with you, and we will become one people.

Then will we give our daughters to you, and we will take your daughters to ourselves, and we will live with you and become one people.

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

But if you do not listen to us and become circumcised, then we will take our sister and we will leave.”

18 And their words were pleasing in the eyes of Chamor, and in the eyes of Shechem, the son of Chamor.

Their words pleased Hamor and his son Shechem.

19 And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter; and he was the most honored of all the house of his father.

The young man did not delay to do what they said, because he delighted in Jacob's daughter, and because he was the most honored person in all his father's household.

20 And Chamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and spoke with the men of their city, saying,

Hamor and Shechem his son went to the gate of their city and spoke with the men of their city, saying,

21 These men are peaceably inclined with us; therefore let them dwell in the land, and trade therein; and the land, behold, it is large enough on all sides before them; their daughters we will take unto us for wives, and our daughters we will give unto them.

“These men are at peace with us, so let them live in the land and trade in it for, really, the land is large enough for them. Let us take their daughters as wives, and let us give them our daughters.

22 Only with this condition will the men consent unto us to dwell with us, to become one people, if every male among us be circumcised, as they are circumcised.

Only on this condition will the men agree to live with us and become one people: If every male among us is circumcised, as they are circumcised.

23 Their cattle and their substance and every beast of theirs will they not be ours? only let us consent unto them, that they may dwell with us.

Will not their livestock and their property—all their animals be ours? So let us agree with them, and they will live among us.”

24 And unto Chamor and unto Shechem his son hearkened all that went out of the gate of his city; and all the males were circumcised, all that went out of the gate of his city.

All the men of the city listened to Hamor and Shechem, his son. Every male was circumcised.

25 And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brothers, took each his sword, and came upon the city unresisted and slew all the males.

On the third day, when they were still in pain, two of the sons of Jacob (Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brothers), each took his sword and they attacked the city that was certain of its security, and they killed all the males.

26 And they slew Chamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword; and they took Dinah out of Shechem's house, and went out.

They killed Hamor and his son Shechem with the edge of the sword. They took Dinah from Shechem's house and went away.

27 The sons of Jacob came upon the slain, and spoiled the city, because they had defiled their sister.

The other sons of Jacob came to the dead bodies and looted the city, because the people had defiled their sister.

28 They took their sheep and their oxen, and their asses, and that which was in the city, and that which was in the field.

They took their flocks, their herds, their donkeys, and everything in the city and in the surrounding fields with

29 And all their wealth, and all their little ones, and their wives they took captive, and spoiled; and all that was in the house.

all their wealth. All their children and their wives, they captured. They even took everything that was in the houses.

30 And Jacob said unto Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me, to cause me to be hated among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and as I am but few in number, they may gather themselves together against me, and slay me; and I would be destroyed, I and my house.

Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, “You have brought trouble on me, to make me stink to the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites and the Perizzites. I am few in number. If they gather themselves together against me and attack me, then I will be destroyed, I and my household.”

31 And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with a harlot?

But Simeon and Levi said, “Should Shechem have dealt with our sister as with a prostitute?”