Genesis 34

1And DinahH1783 the daughterH1323 of LeahH3812, whom she bare unto JacobH3290, wentH3318 out to seeH7200 the daughtersH1323 of the landH776. 2And ShechemH7927 the sonH1121 of HamorH2544 the HiviteH2340, the princeH5387 of the landH776, sawH7200 her; and he tookH3947 her, and layH7901 with her, and humbled her. 3And his soulH5315 clave unto DinahH1783 the daughterH1323 of JacobH3290, and he lovedH157 the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel. 4And ShechemH7927 spake unto his fatherH1 HamorH2544, sayingH559, Get me this damsel to wifeH802. 5Now JacobH3290 heardH8085 that he had defiledH2930 DinahH1783 his daughterH1323; and his sonsH1121 wereH1961 with his cattle in the fieldH7704: and JacobH3290 held his peace until they cameH935. 6And HamorH2544 the fatherH1 of ShechemH7927 wentH3318 out unto JacobH3290 to commune with him. 7And the sonsH1121 of JacobH3290 cameH935 in from the fieldH7704 when they heardH8085 it: and the menH376 were grieved, and they were veryH3966 wroth, because he had wrought follyH5039 in IsraelH3478 in lyingH7901 with Jacob’s daughterH1323; which thing ought not to be done. 8And HamorH2544 communed with them, sayingH559, The soulH5315 of my sonH1121 ShechemH7927 longeth for your daughterH1323: I pray you, giveH5414 her unto him to wifeH802. 9And makeH5414 ye marriages with us; giveH5414 your daughtersH1323 unto us, and takeH3947 our daughtersH1323 unto you. 10And ye shall dwellH3427 with us: and the landH776 shall beH1961 before you; dwellH3427 and trade ye therein, and get you possessionsH270 therein. 11And ShechemH7927 saidH559 unto her fatherH1 and unto her brethren, Let me findH4672 favorH2580 in your eyesH5869, and what ye shall sayH559 unto me I will giveH5414. 12Ask me never so muchH7235 dowry and giftH4976, and I will giveH5414 according as ye shall sayH559 unto me: but giveH5414 me the damsel to wifeH802. 13And the sonsH1121 of JacobH3290 answeredH6030 ShechemH7927 and HamorH2544 his fatherH1 with guile, and spake, because he had defiledH2930 DinahH1783 their sisterH269, 14and saidH559 unto them, We cannot do this thingH1697, to giveH5414 our sisterH269 to oneH376 that is uncircumcised; for that were a reproachH2781 unto us. 15OnlyH389 on this condition will we consent unto you: if ye will beH1961 as we areH1961, that every maleH2145 of you beH1961 circumcisedH4135; 16then will we giveH5414 our daughtersH1323 unto you, and we will takeH3947 your daughtersH1323 to us, and we will dwellH3427 with you, and we will becomeH1961 oneH259 peopleH5971. 17But if ye will not hearken unto us, to be circumcisedH4135; then will we takeH3947 our daughterH1323, and we will be goneH1980.

18And their wordsH1697 pleased HamorH2544, and ShechemH7927 Hamor’s sonH1121. 19And the youngH5288 manH5288 deferred not to do the thingH1697, because he had delightH2654 in Jacob’s daughterH1323: and he was honoredH3513 above all the houseH1004 of his fatherH1. 20And HamorH2544 and ShechemH7927 his sonH1121 cameH935 unto the gateH8179 of their cityH5892, and communed with the menH376 of their cityH5892, sayingH559, 21These menH376 are peaceable with us; therefore let them dwellH3427 in the landH776, and trade therein; for, behold, the landH776 is large enough for them; let us takeH3947 their daughtersH1323 to us for wivesH802, and let us giveH5414 them our daughtersH1323. 22OnlyH389 on this condition will the menH376 consent unto us to dwellH3427 with us, to becomeH1961 oneH259 peopleH5971, if every maleH2145 among us beH1961 circumcisedH4135, as they are circumcisedH4135. 23Shall not their cattleH929 and their substance and all their beasts be ours? onlyH389 let us consent unto them, and they will dwellH3427 with us. 24And unto HamorH2544 and unto ShechemH7927 his sonH1121 hearkened all that wentH3318 out of the gateH8179 of his cityH5892; and every maleH2145 was circumcisedH4135, all that wentH3318 out of the gateH8179 of his cityH5892. 25And it cameH935 to pass on the thirdH7992 dayH3117, when they wereH1961 sore, that twoH8147 of the sonsH1121 of JacobH3290, SimeonH8095 and LeviH3878, Dinah’s brethren, tookH3947 each manH376 his swordH2719, and cameH935 upon the cityH5892 unawares, and slewH2026 all the malesH2145. 26And they slewH2026 HamorH2544 and ShechemH7927 his sonH1121 with the edge of the swordH2719, and tookH3947 DinahH1783 out of Shechem’s houseH1004, and wentH3318 forthH3318. 27The sonsH1121 of JacobH3290 cameH935 upon the slainH2491, and plunderedH962 the cityH5892, because they had defiledH2930 their sisterH269. 28They tookH3947 their flocksH6629 and their herdsH1241 and their asses, and that which was in the cityH5892, and that which was in the fieldH7704; 29and all their wealthH2428, and all their littleH2945 onesH2945 and their wivesH802, tookH7617 they captiveH7617 and made a prey, even all that was in the houseH1004. 30And JacobH3290 saidH559 to SimeonH8095 and LeviH3878, Ye have troubledH5916 me, to make me odiousH887 to the inhabitantsH3427 of the landH776, among the CanaanitesH3669 and the Perizzites: and, I being few in numberH4557, they will gatherH622 themselves together against me and smite me; and I shall be destroyedH8045, I and my houseH1004. 31And they saidH559, Should he deal with our sisterH269 as with a harlot?