Genesis 34
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Genesis 34:20-31

20וַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'and he wentH9001H935חֲמ֛וֹרcha.MorHamorH2544וּשְׁכֶ֥םu.she.Khemand ShechemH9002H7927בְּנ֖וֹbe.Noson hisH1121H9023אֶל־'el-toH413שַׁ֣עַרSha.'ar[the] gate ofH8179עִירָ֑ם'i.Ramcity theirH5892H9028וַֽיְדַבְּר֛וּvay.da.be.Ruand they spokeH9001H1696אֶל־'el-toH413אַנְשֵׁ֥י'an.Shei[the] men ofH582עִירָ֖ם'i.Ramcity theirH5892H9028לֵאמֹֽר׃le.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559
21הָאֲנָשִׁ֨יםha.'a.na.Shimthe menH9009H582הָאֵ֜לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428שְֽׁלֵמִ֧יםshe.le.Mim[are] at peaceH8003הֵ֣םhemtheyH1992אִתָּ֗נוּ'i.Ta.nuwith usH854H9035וְיֵשְׁב֤וּve.ye.she.Vuand let them dwellH9002H3427בָאָ֙רֶץ֙va.'A.retzin the landH9003H776וְיִסְחֲר֣וּve.yis.cha.Ruand let them go about inH9002H5503אֹתָ֔הּ'o.Tah<obj.> itH853H9034וְהָאָ֛רֶץve.ha.'A.retzand the landH9002H9009H776הִנֵּ֥הhi.Nehthere!H2009רַֽחֲבַת־ra.cha.vat-[is] broad ofH7342יָדַ֖יִםya.Da.yimboth handsH3027לִפְנֵיהֶ֑םlif.nei.Hem<to> before themH9005H6440H9028אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּנֹתָם֙be.no.Tamdaughters theirH1323H9028נִקַּֽח־ni.kach-we will takeH3947לָ֣נוּLa.nufor <the> ourselvesH9005H9035לְנָשִׁ֔יםle.na.Shimto wivesH9005H802וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853בְּנֹתֵ֖ינוּbe.no.Tei.nudaughters ourH1323H9025נִתֵּ֥ןni.Tenwe will giveH5414לָהֶֽם׃la.Hemto <the> themH9005H9038
22אַךְ־'akh-onlyH389בְּ֠זֹאתBe.zotin thisH9003H2063יֵאֹ֨תוּye.'O.tuthey will agreeH225לָ֤נוּLa.nuto <the> usH9005H9035הָאֲנָשִׁים֙ha.'a.na.Shimthe menH9009H582לָשֶׁ֣בֶתla.She.vetto dwellH9005H3427אִתָּ֔נוּ'i.Ta.nuwith usH854H9035לִהְי֖וֹתlih.Yotto becomeH9005H1961לְעַ֣םle.'Am<into> a peopleH9005H5971אֶחָ֑ד'e.ChadoneH259בְּהִמּ֥וֹלbe.hi.Molwhen has been circumcisedH9003H4135לָ֙נוּ֙la.nuof usH9005H9035כָּל־kol-everyH3605זָכָ֔רza.KharmaleH2145כַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834הֵ֥םhemtheyH1992נִמֹּלִֽים׃ni.mo.Lim[are] circumcisedH4135
23מִקְנֵהֶ֤םmik.ne.Hemlivestock theirH4735H9028וְקִנְיָנָם֙ve.kin.ya.Namand possession[s] theirH9002H7075H9028וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605בְּהֶמְתָּ֔םbe.hem.Tamanimal[s] theirH929H9028הֲל֥וֹאha.Lo'¿ notH9008H3808לָ֖נוּLa.nu[belong] to <the> usH9005H9035הֵ֑םHem[will] theyH1992אַ֚ךְ'akhonlyH389נֵא֣וֹתָהne.'o.tahlet us agreeH225לָהֶ֔םla.Hemwith <the> themH9005H9038וְיֵשְׁב֖וּve.ye.she.Vuand let them dwellH9002H3427אִתָּֽנוּ׃'i.Ta.nuwith usH854H9035
24וַיִּשְׁמְע֤וּvai.yish.me.'Uand they listenedH9001H8085אֶל־'el-toH413חֲמוֹר֙cha.mOrHamorH2544וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002H413שְׁכֶ֣םshe.KhemShechemH7927בְּנ֔וֹbe.Noson hisH1121H9023כָּל־kol-allH3605יֹצְאֵ֖יyo.tze.'Ei[those who] went out ofH3318שַׁ֣עַרSha.'ar[the] gate ofH8179עִיר֑וֹi.Rocity hisH5892H9023וַיִּמֹּ֙לוּ֙vai.yi.Mo.luand they were circumcisedH9001H4135כָּל־kol-everyH3605זָכָ֔רza.KharmaleH2145כָּל־kol-allH3605יֹצְאֵ֖יyo.tze.'Ei[those who] went out ofH3318שַׁ֥עַרSha.'ar[the] gate ofH8179עִירֽוֹ׃i.Rocity hisH5892H9023
25וַיְהִי֩vay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961בַיּ֨וֹםvai.Yomon the dayH9003H3117הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֜יha.she.li.Shi<the> thirdH9009H7992בִּֽהְיוֹתָ֣םbih.yo.Tamwhen were theyH9003H1961H9048כֹּֽאֲבִ֗יםko.'a.Vimin painH3510וַיִּקְח֣וּvai.yik.Chuand they tookH9001H3947שְׁנֵֽי־she.nei-two ofH8147בְנֵי־ve.nei-[the] sons ofH1121יַ֠עֲקֹבya.'a.koJacobH3290שִׁמְע֨וֹןshim.'onSimeonH8095וְלֵוִ֜יve.le.Viand LeviH9002H3878אֲחֵ֤י'a.Chei[the] brothers ofH251דִינָה֙di.NahDinahH1783אִ֣ישׁ'isheachH376חַרְבּ֔וֹchar.Bosword hisH2719H9023וַיָּבֹ֥אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they wentH9001H935עַל־'al-onH5921הָעִ֖ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892בֶּ֑טַחBe.tachsecurityH983וַיַּֽהַרְג֖וּvai.ya.har.Guand they killedH9001H2026כָּל־kol-everyH3605זָכָֽר׃za.KharmaleH2145
26וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853חֲמוֹר֙cha.mOrHamorH2544וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853שְׁכֶ֣םshe.KhemShechemH7927בְּנ֔וֹbe.Noson hisH1121H9023הָרְג֖וּha.re.Guthey slewH2026לְפִי־le.fi-to [the] mouth ofH9005H6310חָ֑רֶבCha.rev[the] swordH2719וַיִּקְח֧וּvai.yik.Chuand they tookH9001H3947אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דִּינָ֛הdi.NahDinahH1783מִבֵּ֥יתmi.Beitfrom [the] house ofH9006H1004שְׁכֶ֖םshe.KhemShechemH7927וַיֵּצֵֽאוּ׃vai.ye.Tze.'uand they went outH9001H3318
27בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121יַעֲקֹ֗בya.'a.KoJacobH3290בָּ֚אוּBa.'uthey cameH935עַל־'al-onH5921הַ֣חֲלָלִ֔יםha.cha.la.Limthe [ones] slainH9009H2491וַיָּבֹ֖זּוּvai.ya.Vo.zuand they plunderedH9001H962הָעִ֑ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherthatH834טִמְּא֖וּti.me.'Upeople had defiledH2930אֲחוֹתָֽם׃'a.cho.Tamsister theirH269H9028
28אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853צֹאנָ֥םtzo.Namflock[s] theirH6629H9028וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853בְּקָרָ֖םbe.ka.Ramherd[s] theirH1241H9028וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853חֲמֹרֵיהֶּ֑םcha.mo.rei.Hemdonkeys theirH2543H9028וְאֵ֧תve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-[that] whichH834בָּעִ֛ירba.'Ir[was] in the cityH9003H5892וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sher[that] whichH834בַּשָּׂדֶ֖הba.sa.Deh[was] in the fieldH9003H7704לָקָֽחוּ׃la.Ka.chuthey tookH3947
29וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853כָּל־kol-allH3605חֵילָ֤םchei.Lamwealth theirH2428H9028וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853כָּל־kol-allH3605טַפָּם֙ta.Pamlittle one[s] theirH2945H9028וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853נְשֵׁיהֶ֔םne.shei.Hemwives theirH802H9028שָׁב֖וּsha.Vuthey took captiveH7617וַיָּבֹ֑זּוּvai.ya.Vo.zuand they plunderedH9001H962וְאֵ֖תve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherthatH834בַּבָּֽיִת׃ba.Ba.yit[was] in the houseH9003H1004
30וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יַעֲקֹ֜בya.'a.KoJacobH3290אֶל־'el-toH413שִׁמְע֣וֹןshim.'onSimeonH8095וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002H413לֵוִי֮le.ViLeviH3878עֲכַרְתֶּ֣ם'a.khar.Temyou have troubledH5916אֹתִי֒'o.Ti<obj.> meH853H9030לְהַבְאִישֵׁ֙נִי֙le.hav.'i.She.niby making odious meH9005H887H9030בְּיֹשֵׁ֣בbe.yo.Shevamong [the] inhabitant[s] ofH9003H3427הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776בַּֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖יba.ke.na.'a.Niamong the Canaanite[s]H9003H3669וּבַפְּרִזִּ֑יu.vap.pe.ri.Ziand among the Perizzite[s]H9002H9003H6522וַאֲנִי֙va.'a.Niand IH9002H589מְתֵ֣יme.Tei[am] men ofH4962מִסְפָּ֔רmis.ParnumberH4557וְנֶאֶסְפ֤וּve.ne.'es.Fuand they will gatherH9001H622עָלַי֙'a.Laion meH5921H9030וְהִכּ֔וּנִיve.hi.Ku.niand they will attack meH9001H5221H9030וְנִשְׁמַדְתִּ֖יve.nish.mad.Tiand I will be destroyedH9001H8045אֲנִ֥י'a.NiIH589וּבֵיתִֽי׃u.vei.Tiand household myH9002H1004H9020
31וַיֹּאמְר֑וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559הַכְזוֹנָ֕הhakh.zo.Nah¿ like a prostituteH9008H9004H2181יַעֲשֶׂ֖הya.'a.Sehwill he useH6213אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲחוֹתֵֽנוּ׃ פ'a.cho.Te.nusister ourH269H9025
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