Genesis 34

1 Now Dinah, Leah's daughter whom she bore to Jacob, went out to meet the young women of the land.

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

2 Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her and he grabbed her, assaulted her, and slept with 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 He was drawn to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob. He loved the young woman and spoke tenderly to her.

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 this young woman for me as a 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. His sons were with his livestock in the field, so Jacob held his peace 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 of the matter. The men were offended. They were very angry because he had disgraced Israel by forcing himself on Jacob's daughter, for such a thing should not have been 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 spoke with them, saying, “My son Shechem loves 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 Intermarry 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 will live with us, and the land will be open to you to live and trade in, and to acquire property.”

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 eyes, and whatever you tell 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 as great a bride price and gift as you will, and I will give whatever you say to 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 answered Shechem and Hamor his father with deceit, because Shechem had defiled Dinah their sister.

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

14 They said to them, “We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to anyone 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: If you will become circumcised as we are, if every male among you is circumcised.

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 with 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 do not listen to us and become circumcised, then we will take our sister and we will leave.”

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

18 Their words pleased Hamor and his son Shechem.

Their offer seemed good to Hamor and his son Shechem.

19 The young man did not delay to do what they said, because he delighted in Jacob's daughter, and because he was the most honored person in all his father's household.

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 Shechem his son went to the gate of their city and spoke with 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, so let them live in the land and trade in it for, really, the land is large enough for them. Let us take their daughters as wives, 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 and become one people: If every male among us is 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 Will not their livestock and their property—all their animals be ours? So let us agree with them, and they will live 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 the men of the city listened to Hamor and Shechem, his son. Every male was circumcised.

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 On the third day, when they were still in pain, two of the sons of Jacob (Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brothers), each took his sword and they attacked the city that was certain of its security, and they 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 the edge of the sword. They took Dinah from Shechem's house and went away.

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

27 The other sons of Jacob came to the dead bodies and looted the city, because the people 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 everything in the city and in the surrounding fields with

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

29 all their wealth. All their children and their wives, they captured. They even took 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 stink to the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites and the Perizzites. I am few in number. If they gather themselves together against me and attack me, then I will be destroyed, I and my household.”

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 Simeon and Levi said, “Should Shechem have dealt with our sister as with a prostitute?”

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