Genesis 34

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

And Dina the daughter of Lia went out to see the women of that country.

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

And when Sichem the son of Hemor the Hevite, the prince of that land, saw her, he was in love with her: and took her away, and lay with her, ravishing the virgin.

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

And his soul was fast knit unto her, and whereas she was sad, he comforted her with sweet words.

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

And going to Hemor his father, he said: Get me this damsel to wife.

5 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.

But when Jacob had heard this, his sons being absent, and employed in feeding the cattle, he held his peace till they came back.

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

And when Hemor the father of Sichem was come out to speak to Jacob,

7 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.

Behold his sons came from the field: and hearing what had passed, they were exceeding angry, because he had done a foul thing in Israel, and committed an unlawful act, in ravishing Jacob’s daughter,

8 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.

And Hemor spoke to them: The soul of my son Sichem has a longing for your daughter: give her him to wife:

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

And let us contract marriages one with another: give us your daughters and take you our daughters,

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

And dwell with us: the land is at your command, till, trade, and possess it.

11 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:

Sichem also said to her father and to her brethren: Let me find favour in your sight: and whatsoever you shall appoint I will give.

12 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.

Raise the dowry, and ask gifts, and I will gladly give what you shall demand: only give me this damsel to wife.

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

The sons of Jacob answered Sichem and his father deceitfully, being enraged at the deflowering of their sister:

14 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.

We cannot do what you demand, nor give our sister to one that is uncircumcised, which with us is unlawful and abominable.

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

But in this we may be allied with you, if you will be like us, and all the male sex among you be circumcised:

16 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.

Then will we mutually give and take your daughters, and ours: and we will dwell with you, and will be one people:

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

But if you will not be circumcised, we will take our daughter and depart:

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

Their offer pleased Hemor, and Sichem his son:

19 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.

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.

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

And going into the gate of the city they spoke to the people:

21 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.

These men are peaceable and willing to dwell with us: let them trade in the land, and till it, which being large and wide wanteth men to till it: we shall take their daughters for wives, and we will give them ours.

22 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.

One thing there is for which so great a good is deferred: We must circumcise every male among us, following the manner of the nation.

23 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.

And their substance, and cattle, and all that they possess, shall be ours: only in this let us condescend, and by dwelling together, we shall make one people.

24 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.

And they all agreed, and circumcised all the males.

25 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;

And behold the third day, when the pain of the wound was greatest, two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, the brothers of Dina, taking their swords, entered boldly into the city, and slew all the men:

26 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,

And they killed also Hemor and Sichem, and took away their sister Dina, out of Sichem’s house.

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

And when they were gone out, the other sons of Jacob came upon the slain; and plundered the city in revenge of the rape.

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

And they took their sheep and their herds and their asses, wasting all they had in their houses and in the fields.

29 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.

And their children and wives they took captive,

30 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.

And when they had boldly perpetrated these things, Jacob said to Simeon and Levi: You have troubled me, and made me hateful to the Chanaanites and Pherezites, the inhabitants of this land: we are few: they will gather themselves together and kill me; and both I, and my house, shall be destroyed.

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

They answered: Should they abuse our sister as a strumpet?