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

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 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.

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 clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the maiden, and spoke kindly unto the maiden.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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 Chamor spoke with them, saying, The soul of Shechem my son longeth for your daughter; give her, I pray you, unto him for 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 intermarry with us; your daughters ye shall give unto us, and our daughters ye may take unto yourselves.

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

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

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:

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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.

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

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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 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.

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

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

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

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;

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

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

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 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.

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

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