Genesis 34

1 Dinah, the daughter whom Leah had borne to Jacob, went out to visit the women of the region.

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

2 When Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the ruler of the land, saw her, he grabbed her, and raped her, and humiliated her.

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

3 Then he became very attached to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the young woman, and spoke kindly to the young woman.

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

4 Shechem spoke to his father, Hamor, saying, "Get me this young woman as my wife."

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

5 Now Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah, his daughter; and his sons were with his livestock in the field. Jacob remained silent until they came.

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.

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

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

7 The sons of Jacob came in from the field when they heard it. The men were grieved, and they were very angry, because he had disgraced Israel by sexually assaulting Jacob's daughter; a thing that should not be done.

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.

8 Hamor talked with them, saying, "The heart of my son Shechem is set on your daughter. Please give her to him as a wife.

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

9 Arrange marriages with us. Give your daughters to us, and take our daughters for yourselves.

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

10 You may settle among us, and the land will be open to you. Live and trade in it, and acquire property in it."

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

11 Shechem said to her father and to her brothers, "Let me find favor in your sight, and whatever you ask of me I will give.

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

12 Ask me for a very expensive bride price, and I will pay whatever you ask of me, but give me the young woman as a wife."

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

13 The sons of Jacob replied deceitfully to Shechem and his father Hamor, because he had defiled their sister Dinah.

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

14 And they said to them, "We can't do this thing, to give our sister to one who is uncircumcised; for that would be a disgrace to us.

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

15 Only on this condition will we agree with you; that you become like us by circumcising all your males;

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

16 then will we give our daughters to you, and we will take your daughters to ourselves, and we will live among you and become one people.

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

17 But if you will not listen to us and be circumcised, then we will take our daughter and go away."

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

18 Their words pleased Hamor and Shechem, Hamor's son.

Their offer seemed good to Hamor and his son Shechem.

19 The young man did not delay to do this thing, because he was delighted with Jacob's daughter. Now he was the most important of anyone in his father's house.

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.

20 Hamor and his son Shechem came to the gate of their city, and spoke to the men of their city, saying,

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

21 "These men are at peace with us. Therefore let them live in the land and travel in it. For look, the land is large enough for them. Let us take their daughters as wives for ourselves, and let us give them our daughters.

“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.

22 Only on this condition will the men agree to live with us as one people: that every male among us be circumcised, as they are circumcised.

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.

23 Won't their livestock and their possessions and all their animals be ours? Only let us agree with them, so they will settle among us."

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

24 All who went out of the gate of his city agreed with Hamor and his son Shechem; and every male was circumcised, all who went out of the gate of his city.

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.

25 It happened on the third day, when they were still in pain, that two of Jacob's sons, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brothers, each took his sword and came into the unsuspecting city and killed all the males.

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.

26 They killed Hamor and his son Shechem with their swords and took Dinah out of Shechem's house and left.

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

27 Jacob's sons entered over the dead and plundered the city, because they had defiled their sister.

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

28 They took their flocks, their herds, their donkeys, and whatever was in the city and was in the field,

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

29 and all their wealth. They took captive all their little ones and their wives, and took as plunder everything that was in the houses.

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

30 Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, "You have brought trouble on me, to make me odious to the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites. I am few in number. They will gather themselves together against me and attack me, and I and my household will be destroyed."

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.”

31 But they said, "Should he treat our sister like a prostitute?"

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