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, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see 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 Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her; and he took her, and lay with her, and humbled 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.

And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.

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

And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, 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.

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

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

And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune 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 in from the field when they heard it: and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob’s daughter; which thing 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 Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray you give her unto 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 make ye marriages with us; give your daughters unto us, and take our daughters unto you.

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

And ye shall dwell with us: and the land shall be before you; dwell and trade ye therein, and get you 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 brethren, Let me find grace in your eyes, and what ye shall 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 me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say unto me: but give me the 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)—

And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father with guile, and spake, 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 said unto them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that were a reproach unto 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 consent unto you: if ye will be as we be, 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 to 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 we will be gone.

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

And 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.

And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob’s daughter: and he was honoured above 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 Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed 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 peaceable with us; therefore let them dwell in the land, and trade therein; for, behold, the land is large enough for them; let us take their daughters to us for wives, 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 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.

Shall not their cattle and their substance and all their beasts be ours? only let us consent unto them, and they will 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 Hamor and unto Shechem his son hearkened all that went out of the gate of his city; and every male was 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 brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city unawares, 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 Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem’s house, and went forth.

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 flocks and their herds 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, took they captive and spoiled, even 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 to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me, to make me to stink among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and, I being few in number, they will gather themselves together against me and smite me; and I shall 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 an harlot?