Genesis 34

1 Egressa est autem Dina filia Liæ ut videret mulieres regionis illius.

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

2 Quam cum vidisset Sichem filius Hemor Hevæi, princeps terræ illius, adamavit eam: et rapuit, et dormivit cum illa, vi opprimens virginem.

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

3 Et conglutinata est anima eius cum ea, tristemque delinivit blanditiis.

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

4 Et pergens ad Hemor patrem suum, Accipe, inquit, mihi puellam hanc coniugem.

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

5 Quod cum audisset Iacob, absentibus filiis, et in pastu pecorum occupatis, siluit donec redirent.

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.

6 Egresso autem Hemor patre Sichem ut loqueretur ad Iacob,

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

7 ecce filii eius veniebant de agro: auditoque quod acciderat, irati sunt valde, eo quod fœdam rem operatus esset in Israel et, violata filia Iacob, rem illicitam perpetrasset.

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.

8 Locutus est itaque Hemor ad eos: Sichem filii mei adhæsit anima filiæ vestræ: date eam illi uxorem:

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.

9 et iungamus vicissim connubia: filias vestras tradite nobis, et filias nostras accipite.

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

10 Et habitate nobiscum: terra in potestate vestra est, exercete, negotiamini, et possidete eam.

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

11 Sed et Sichem ad patrem et ad fratres eius ait: Inveniam gratiam coram vobis: et quæcumque statueritis, dabo:

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:

12 augete dotem, et munera postulate, et libenter tribuam quod petieritis: tantum date mihi puellam hanc uxorem.

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.

13 Responderunt filii Iacob Sichem et patri eius in dolo, sævientes ob stuprum sororis:

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

14 Non possumus facere quod petitis, nec dare sororem nostram homini incircumciso: quod illicitum et nefarium est apud nos.

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.

15 Sed in hoc valebimus fœderari, si volueritis esse similes nostri, et circumcidatur in vobis omne masculini sexus;

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

16 tunc dabimus et accipiemus mutuo filias vestras, ac nostras: et habitabimus vobiscum, erimusque unus populus:

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.

17 si autem circumcidi nolueritis, tollemus filiam nostram, et recedemus.

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

18 Placuit oblatio eorum Hemor, et Sichem filio eius:

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

19 nec distulit adolescens quin statim quod petebatur expleret: amabat enim puellam valde, et ipse erat inclytus in omni domo patris sui.

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.

20 Ingressique portam urbis, locuti sunt ad populum:

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

21 Viri isti pacifici sunt, et volunt habitare nobiscum: negotientur in terra, et exerceant eam, quæ spatiosa et lata cultoribus indiget: filias eorum accipiemus uxores, et nostras illis dabimus.

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.

22 Unum est quo differtur tantum bonum: Si circumcidamus masculos nostros, ritum gentis imitantes.

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.

23 Et substantia eorum, et pecora, et cuncta quæ possident, nostra erunt: tantum in hoc acquiescamus, et habitantes simul, unum efficiemus populum.

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.

24 Assensique sunt omnes, circumcisis cunctis maribus.

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.

25 Et ecce, die tertio quando gravissimus vulnerum dolor est: arreptis, duo filii Iacob, Simeon et Levi fratres Dinæ, gladiis, ingressi sunt urbem confidenter: interfectisque omnibus masculis,

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;

26 Hemor et Sichem pariter necaverunt, tollentes Dinam de domo Sichem sororem suam.

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,

27 Quibus egressis, irruerunt super occisos ceteri filii Iacob: et depopulati sunt urbem in ultionem stupri.

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

28 Oves eorum, et armenta, et asinos, cunctaque vastantes quæ in domibus et in agris erant,

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

29 parvulos quoque eorum et uxores duxerunt captivas.

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.

30 Quibus patratis audacter, Iacob dixit ad Simeon et Levi: Turbastis me, et odiosum fecistis me Chananæis, et Pherezæis habitatoribus terræ huius. Nos pauci sumus: illi congregati percutient me, et delebor ego, et domus mea.

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.

31 Responderunt: Numquid ut scorto abuti debuere sorore nostra?

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