Genesis 34
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Genesis 34:6-17

6וַיֵּצֵ֛אvai.ye.Tze'and he went outH9001H3318חֲמ֥וֹרcha.MorHamorH2544אֲבִֽי־'a.vi-[the] father ofH1שְׁכֶ֖םshe.KhemShechemH7927אֶֽל־'el-toH413יַעֲקֹ֑בya.'a.KoJacobH3290לְדַבֵּ֖רle.da.Berto speakH9005H1696אִתּֽוֹ׃'i.Towith himH854H9033
7וּבְנֵ֨יu.ve.Neiand [the] sons ofH9002H1121יַעֲקֹ֜בya.'a.KoJacobH3290בָּ֤אוּBa.'uthey cameH935מִן־min-fromH4480הַשָּׂדֶה֙ha.sa.Dehthe fieldH9009H7704כְּשָׁמְעָ֔םke.sha.me.'Amwhen heard theyH9004H8085H9048וַיִּֽתְעַצְּבוּ֙vai.yit.'a.tze.Vuand they were indignantH9001H6087הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔יםha.'a.na.Shimthe menH9009H582וַיִּ֥חַרvai.Yi.charand it burnedH9001H2734לָהֶ֖םla.Hemto <the> themH9005H9038מְאֹ֑דme.'OdexceedinglyH3966כִּֽי־ki-forH3588נְבָלָ֞הne.va.Laha disgraceful follyH5039עָשָׂ֣ה'a.Sahhe had doneH6213בְיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לve.Yis.ra.'Elin IsraelH9003H3478לִשְׁכַּב֙lish.Kavby lying withH9005H7901אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בַּֽת־bat-[the] daughter ofH1323יַעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoJacobH3290וְכֵ֖ןve.Khenand thusH9002H3651לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יֵעָשֶֽׂה׃ye.'a.Sehit is doneH6213
8וַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.Berand he spokeH9001H1696חֲמ֖וֹרcha.MorHamorH2544אִתָּ֣ם'i.Tamwith themH854H9038לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559שְׁכֶ֣םshe.KhemShechemH7927בְּנִ֗יbe.Nison myH1121H9020חָֽשְׁקָ֤הcha.she.Kahit lovesH2836נַפְשׁוֹ֙naf.Shoself hisH5315H9023בְּבִתְּכֶ֔םbe.vi.te.Khem<in> daughter yourH9003H1323H9026תְּנ֨וּte.NugiveH5414נָ֥אna'pleaseH4994אֹתָ֛הּ'o.Tah<obj.> herH853H9034ל֖וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033לְאִשָּֽׁה׃le.'i.Shahto a wifeH9005H802
9וְהִֽתְחַתְּנ֖וּve.hit.cha.te.Nuand intermarry withH9002H2859אֹתָ֑נוּ'o.Ta.nuwith <the> usH854H9035בְּנֹֽתֵיכֶם֙be.no.tei.Khemdaughters yourH1323H9026תִּתְּנוּ־ti.te.nu-you will giveH5414לָ֔נוּLa.nuto <the> usH9005H9035וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853בְּנֹתֵ֖ינוּbe.no.Tei.nudaughters ourH1323H9025תִּקְח֥וּtik.Chuyou will takeH3947לָכֶֽם׃la.Khemfor <the> yourselvesH9005H9036
10וְאִתָּ֖נוּve.'i.Ta.nuand with usH9002H854H9035תֵּשֵׁ֑בוּte.She.vuyou will dwellH3427וְהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ve.ha.'A.retzand the landH9002H9009H776תִּהְיֶ֣הtih.Yehit will beH1961לִפְנֵיכֶ֔םlif.nei.Khem<to> before youH9005H6440H9026שְׁבוּ֙she.VudwellH3427וּסְחָר֔וּהָu.se.cha.Ru.haand go about in itH9002H5503H9034וְהֵֽאָחֲז֖וּve.he.'a.cha.Zuand have possessionsH9002H270בָּֽהּ׃Bahin <the> itH9003H9034
11וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559שְׁכֶם֙she.KhemShechemH7927אֶל־'el-toH413אָבִ֣יה'a.Vihfather herH1H9024וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002H413אַחֶ֔יהָ'a.Chei.habrothers herH251H9024אֶמְצָא־'em.tza'-let me findH4672חֵ֖ןchenfavorH2580בְּעֵינֵיכֶ֑םbe.'ei.nei.Khemin view yourH9003H5869H9026וַאֲשֶׁ֥רva.'a.Sherand [that] whichH9002H834תֹּאמְר֛וּto.me.Ruyou will sayH559אֵלַ֖י'e.Laito meH413H9030אֶתֵּֽן׃'e.TenI will giveH5414
12הַרְבּ֨וּhar.BuincreaseH7235עָלַ֤י'a.Laion meH5921H9030מְאֹד֙me.'OdexceedinglyH3966מֹ֣הַרMo.hara bride priceH4119וּמַתָּ֔ןu.ma.Tanand a giftH9002H4976וְאֶ֨תְּנָ֔הve.'E.te.Nahso let me give [it]H9002H5414כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834תֹּאמְר֖וּto.me.Ruyou will sayH559אֵלָ֑י'e.Laito meH413H9030וּתְנוּ־u.te.nu-and giveH9002H5414לִ֥יlito <the> meH9005H9030אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַֽנַּעֲרָ֖ha.na.'a.Rathe girlH9009H5291לְאִשָּֽׁה׃le.'i.Shahto a wifeH9005H802
13וַיַּעֲנ֨וּvai.ya.'a.Nuand they answeredH9001H6030בְנֵֽי־ve.nei-[the] sons ofH1121יַעֲקֹ֜בya.'a.KoJacobH3290אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שְׁכֶ֨םshe.KhemShechemH7927וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853חֲמ֥וֹרcha.MorHamorH2544אָבִ֛יו'a.Vivfather hisH1H9023בְּמִרְמָ֖הbe.mir.Mahwith deceitH9003H4820וַיְדַבֵּ֑רוּvay.da.Be.ruand they spokeH9001H1696אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthatH834טִמֵּ֔אti.Me'he had defiledH2930אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853דִּינָ֥הdi.NahDinahH1783אֲחֹתָֽם׃'a.cho.Tamsister theirH269H9028
14וַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם'a.lei.Hemto themH413H9038לֹ֤אlo'notH3808נוּכַל֙nu.Khalwe are ableH3201לַעֲשׂוֹת֙la.'a.soTto doH9005H6213הַדָּבָ֣רha.da.Varthe thingH9009H1697הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088לָתֵת֙la.Tetto giveH9005H5414אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲחֹתֵ֔נוּ'a.cho.Te.nusister ourH269H9025לְאִ֖ישׁle.'Ishto a manH9005H376אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whomH834ל֣וֹlo[belongs] to <the> himH9005H9033עָרְלָ֑ה'a.re.Laha foreskinH6190כִּֽי־ki-forH3588חֶרְפָּ֥הcher.Pah[is] a reproachH2781הִ֖ואhi'itH1931לָֽנוּ׃La.nuto <the> usH9005H9035
15אַךְ־'akh-onlyH389בְּזֹ֖אתbe.Zotin thisH9003H2063נֵא֣וֹתne.'otwe will agreeH225לָכֶ֑םla.Khemto <the> youH9005H9036אִ֚ם'imifH518תִּהְי֣וּtih.Yuyou will beH1961כָמֹ֔נוּkha.Mo.nulike usH3644H9035לְהִמֹּ֥לle.hi.Molby being circumcisedH9005H4135לָכֶ֖םla.Khemof youH9005H9036כָּל־kol-everyH3605זָכָֽר׃za.KharmaleH2145
16וְנָתַ֤נּוּve.na.Ta.nuand we will giveH9001H5414אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּנֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙be.no.Tei.nudaughters ourH1323H9025לָכֶ֔םla.Khemto <the> youH9005H9036וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853בְּנֹתֵיכֶ֖םbe.no.tei.Khemdaughters yourH1323H9026נִֽקַּֽח־ni.kach-we will takeH3947לָ֑נוּLa.nufor <the> ourselvesH9005H9035וְיָשַׁ֣בְנוּve.ya.Shav.nuand we will dwellH9001H3427אִתְּכֶ֔ם'i.te.Khemwith youH854H9036וְהָיִ֖ינוּve.ha.Yi.nuand we will becomeH9001H1961לְעַ֥םle.'Am<into> a peopleH9005H5971אֶחָֽד׃'e.ChadoneH259
17וְאִם־ve.'im-and ifH9002H518לֹ֧אlo'notH3808תִשְׁמְע֛וּtish.me.'Uyou will listenH8085אֵלֵ֖ינוּ'e.Lei.nuto usH413H9035לְהִמּ֑וֹלle.hi.Molby being circumcisedH9005H4135וְלָקַ֥חְנוּve.la.Kach.nuand we will takeH9001H3947אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בִּתֵּ֖נוּbi.Te.nudaughter ourH1323H9025וְהָלָֽכְנוּ׃ve.ha.La.khe.nuand we will goH9001H1980
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