Genesis 34

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

Hamor the father of Shechem went out 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.

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.

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.

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

Arrange marriages 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 before you, tarry, and go through it, and get possessions therein.

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

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.

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 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."

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 replied deceitfully to Shechem and his father Hamor, because he had defiled their sister Dinah.

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 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.

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

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

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 to you, and we will take your daughters to ourselves, and we will live among you and 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 you will not listen to us and be circumcised, then we will take our daughter and go away."

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

Their words pleased Hamor and Shechem, Hamor's 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.

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.

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

Hamor and his son Shechem came to the gate of their city, and spoke to 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 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.

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 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.

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.

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."

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.

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.

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;

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.

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,

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

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

Jacob's sons entered over the dead and plundered 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 flocks, their herds, their donkeys, and whatever was in the city and 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. They took captive all their little ones and their wives, and took as plunder everything that was in the houses.

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.

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."

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

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