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Genesis 34:13-31

13But becauseאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834Shechemhad defiledטִמֵּ֔אti.Me'H2930אֶת־'et-H853their sisterאֲחֹתָֽם׃'a.cho.TamH269Dinahדִּינָ֥הdi.NahH1783,Jacob’sיַעֲקֹ֜בya.'a.KoH3290וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121answeredוַיַּעֲנ֨וּvai.ya.'a.NuH6030himשְׁכֶ֨םshe.KhemH7927אֵ֖ת'etH853and his fatherאָבִ֛יו'a.VivH1Hamorחֲמ֥וֹרcha.MorH2544deceitfullyבְּמִרְמָ֖ה וַיְדַבֵּ֑רוּbe.mir.Mah vay.da.Be.ruH4820 H1696.

14“We cannotלֹ֤א נוּכַל֙lo' nu.KhalH3808 H3201doלַעֲשׂוֹת֙la.'a.soTH6213suchהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088a thingהַדָּבָ֣רha.da.VarH1697,”they saidוַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.RuH559אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם'a.lei.HemH413. “To giveלָתֵת֙la.TetH5414אֶת־'et-H853our sisterאֲחֹתֵ֔נוּ לְאִ֖ישׁ'a.cho.Te.nu le.'IshH269 H376אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834toan uncircumcised manעָרְלָ֑ה כִּֽי־'a.re.Lah ki-H6190 H3588would be a disgraceחֶרְפָּ֥ה הִ֖ואcher.Pah hi'H2781 H1931to us.

15We will consentנֵא֣וֹתne.'otH225to thison oneאַךְ־ בְּזֹ֖את'akh- be.ZotH389 H2063conditionאִ֚ם'imH518,that you becomeתִּהְי֣וּtih.YuH1961circumcisedלְהִמֹּ֥לle.hi.MolH4135like usכָמֹ֔נוּkha.Mo.nuH3644—every one ofכָּל־kol-H3605your malesזָכָֽר׃za.KharH2145.

16Then we will giveוְנָתַ֤נּוּve.na.Ta.nuH5414אֶת־'et-H853youour daughtersבְּנֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙be.no.Tei.nuH1323andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853takeנִֽקַּֽח־ni.kach-H3947your daughtersבְּנֹתֵיכֶ֖םbe.no.tei.KhemH1323for ourselves.We will dwellוְיָשַׁ֣בְנוּve.ya.Shav.nuH3427among youאִתְּכֶ֔ם'i.te.KhemH854and becomeוְהָיִ֖ינוּve.ha.Yi.nuH1961oneאֶחָֽד׃'e.ChadH259peopleלְעַ֥םle.'AmH5971.

17But ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518you will notלֹ֧אlo'H3808agreeתִשְׁמְע֛וּ אֵלֵ֖ינוּtish.me.'U 'e.Lei.nuH8085 H413to be circumcisedלְהִמּ֑וֹלle.hi.MolH4135,then we will takeוְלָקַ֥חְנוּve.la.Kach.nuH3947אֶת־'et-H853our sisterבִּתֵּ֖נוּbi.Te.nuH1323and goוְהָלָֽכְנוּ׃ve.ha.La.khe.nuH1980.”

18Their offerדִבְרֵיהֶ֖ם בְּעֵינֵ֣יdiv.rei.Hem be.'ei.NeiH1697 H5869seemed goodוַיִּֽיטְב֥וּvai.yi.te.VuH3190to Hamorחֲמ֑וֹר וּבְעֵינֵ֖יcha.Mor u.ve.'ei.NeiH2544 H5869and hisחֲמֽוֹר׃cha.MorH2544sonבֶּן־ben-H1121Shechemשְׁכֶ֥םshe.KhemH7927.

19The young manהַנַּ֙עַר֙ha.Na.'arH5288,whoוְה֣וּאve.Hu'H1931wasthe most respectedנִכְבָּ֔דnikh.BadH3513of allמִכֹּ֖לmi.KolH3605his father’sאָבִֽיו׃'a.VivH1householdבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004,did notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808hesitateאֵחַ֤ר'e.CharH309to fulfillלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla.'a.SotH6213this requestהַדָּבָ֔רha.da.VarH1697,becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588he was delightedחָפֵ֖ץcha.FetzH2654with Jacob’sיַעֲקֹ֑בya.'a.KoH3290daughterבְּבַֽת־be.vat-H1323.

20So Hamorחֲמ֛וֹרcha.MorH2544and his sonבְּנ֖וֹbe.NoH1121Shechemוּשְׁכֶ֥םu.she.KhemH7927wentוַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'H935toאֶל־'el-H413the gateשַׁ֣עַרSha.'arH8179of their cityעִירָ֑ם'i.RamH5892and addressedוַֽיְדַבְּר֛וּ אֶל־vay.da.be.Ru 'el-H1696 H413the menאַנְשֵׁ֥י'an.SheiH582of their cityעִירָ֖ם לֵאמֹֽר׃'i.Ram le.MorH5892 H559:

21“Theseהָאֵ֜לֶּהha.'E.lehH428menהָאֲנָשִׁ֨יםha.'a.na.ShimH582are at peaceשְֽׁלֵמִ֧ים הֵ֣םshe.le.Mim hemH8003 H1992with usאִתָּ֗נוּ'i.Ta.nuH854.Let them liveוְיֵשְׁב֤וּve.ye.she.VuH3427and tradeוְיִסְחֲר֣וּve.yis.cha.RuH5503in our landבָאָ֙רֶץ֙va.'A.retzH776אֹתָ֔הּ'o.TahH853;indeedהִנֵּ֥הhi.NehH2009, itוְהָאָ֛רֶץve.ha.'A.retzH776is largeרַֽחֲבַת־ יָדַ֖יִםra.cha.vat- ya.Da.yimH7342 H3027enough for themלִפְנֵיהֶ֑םlif.nei.HemH6440אֶת־'et-H853.Let us takeנִקַּֽח־ni.kach-H3947their daughtersבְּנֹתָם֙be.no.TamH1323in marriageלְנָשִׁ֔יםle.na.ShimH802וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and giveנִתֵּ֥ןni.TenH5414our daughtersבְּנֹתֵ֖ינוּbe.no.Tei.nuH1323to them.

22But onlyאַךְ־'akh-H389on this conditionבְּ֠זֹאתBe.zotH2063will the menהָאֲנָשִׁים֙ha.'a.na.ShimH582agreeיֵאֹ֨תוּye.'O.tuH225to dwellלָשֶׁ֣בֶתla.She.vetH3427with usאִתָּ֔נוּ'i.Ta.nuH854and beלִהְי֖וֹתlih.YotH1961oneאֶחָ֑ד'e.ChadH259peopleלְעַ֣םle.'AmH5971:if allכָּל־kol-H3605ourmenזָכָ֔רza.KharH2145are circumcisedבְּהִמּ֥וֹלbe.hi.MolH4135asכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka.'a.SherH834they areהֵ֥ם נִמֹּלִֽים׃hem ni.mo.LimH1992 H4135.

23Will notהֲל֥וֹאha.Lo'H3808their livestockמִקְנֵהֶ֤םmik.ne.HemH4735,their possessionsוְקִנְיָנָם֙ve.kin.ya.NamH7075,and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605theirהֵ֑םHemH1992animalsבְּהֶמְתָּ֔םbe.hem.TamH929become ours?Onlyאַ֚ךְ'akhH389let us consentנֵא֣וֹתָהne.'o.tahH225to them,and they will dwellוְיֵשְׁב֖וּve.ye.she.VuH3427among usאִתָּֽנוּ׃'i.Ta.nuH854.”

24All the menכָּל־kol-H3605who went outיֹצְאֵ֖יyo.tze.'EiH3318of the cityעִיר֑וֹi.RoH5892gateשַׁ֣עַרSha.'arH8179listenedוַיִּשְׁמְע֤וּvai.yish.me.'UH8085toאֶל־'el-H413Hamorחֲמוֹר֙ וְאֶל־cha.mOr ve.'el-H2544 H413and his sonבְּנ֔וֹbe.NoH1121Shechemשְׁכֶ֣םshe.KhemH7927,and everyכָּל־kol-H3605maleזָכָ֔ר כָּל־za.Khar kol-H2145 H3605of the cityיֹצְאֵ֖י שַׁ֥עַר עִירֽוֹ׃yo.tze.'Ei Sha.'ar i.RoH3318 H8179 H5892was circumcisedוַיִּמֹּ֙לוּ֙vai.yi.Mo.luH4135.

25Threeהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֜יha.she.li.ShiH7992days laterבַיּ֨וֹםvai.YomH3117,whileוַיְהִי֩vay.HiH1961they wereבִּֽהְיוֹתָ֣םbih.yo.TamH1961still in painכֹּֽאֲבִ֗יםko.'a.VimH3510,twoשְׁנֵֽי־she.nei-H8147of Jacob’sיַ֠עֲקֹבya.'a.koH3290sonsבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121(Dinah’sדִינָה֙ אִ֣ישׁdi.Nah 'ishH1783 H376brothersאֲחֵ֤י'a.CheiH251Simeonשִׁמְע֨וֹןshim.'onH8095and Leviוְלֵוִ֜יve.le.ViH3878)tookוַיִּקְח֣וּvai.yik.ChuH3947their swordsחַרְבּ֔וֹchar.BoH2719,wentוַיָּבֹ֥אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935intoעַל־'al-H5921the unsuspectingבֶּ֑טַחBe.tachH983cityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892,and slaughteredוַיַּֽהַרְג֖וּvai.ya.har.GuH2026everyכָּל־kol-H3605maleזָכָֽר׃za.KharH2145.

26וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853They killedהָרְג֖וּ לְפִי־ha.re.Gu le.fi-H2026 H6310Hamorחֲמוֹר֙cha.mOrH2544וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and his sonבְּנ֔וֹbe.NoH1121Shechemשְׁכֶ֣םshe.KhemH7927with their swordsחָ֑רֶבCha.revH2719,tookוַיִּקְח֧וּvai.yik.ChuH3947אֶת־'et-H853Dinahדִּינָ֛הdi.NahH1783out of Shechem’sשְׁכֶ֖םshe.KhemH7927houseמִבֵּ֥יתmi.BeitH1004,and went awayוַיֵּצֵֽאוּ׃vai.ye.Tze.'uH3318.

27Jacob’sיַעֲקֹ֗בya.'a.KoH3290other sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121cameבָּ֚אוּBa.'uH935uponעַל־'al-H5921the slaughterהַ֣חֲלָלִ֔יםha.cha.la.LimH2491and lootedוַיָּבֹ֖זּוּvai.ya.Vo.zuH962the cityהָעִ֑ירha.'IrH5892,becauseאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834their sisterאֲחוֹתָֽם׃'a.cho.TamH269had been defiledטִמְּא֖וּti.me.'UH2930.

28אֶת־'et-H853They tookלָקָֽחוּ׃la.Ka.chuH3947their flocksצֹאנָ֥םtzo.NamH6629andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853herdsבְּקָרָ֖םbe.ka.RamH1241andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853donkeysחֲמֹרֵיהֶּ֑םcha.mo.rei.HemH2543וְאֵ֧תve.'EtH853,and everything elseאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834in the cityבָּעִ֛ירba.'IrH5892וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834or in the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶ֖הba.sa.DehH7704.

29וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853They carried offשָׁב֖וּsha.VuH7617allכָּל־kol-H3605their possessionsחֵילָ֤םchei.LamH2428andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853womenנְשֵׁיהֶ֔םne.shei.HemH802andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853כָּל־kol-H3605childrenטַפָּם֙ta.PamH2945,and they plunderedוַיָּבֹ֑זּוּvai.ya.Vo.zuH962וְאֵ֖תve.'EtH853everythingכָּל־kol-H3605אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834in their housesבַּבָּֽיִת׃ba.Ba.yitH1004.

30Then Jacobיַעֲקֹ֜בya.'a.KoH3290saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Simeonשִׁמְע֣וֹן וְאֶל־shim.'on ve.'el-H8095 H413and Leviלֵוִי֮le.ViH3878, “You have brought troubleעֲכַרְתֶּ֣ם'a.khar.TemH5916upon meאֹתִי֒'o.TiH853by making me a stenchלְהַבְאִישֵׁ֙נִי֙le.hav.'i.She.niH887to the Canaanitesבַּֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖יba.ke.na.'a.NiH3669and Perizzitesוּבַפְּרִזִּ֑יu.vap.pe.ri.ZiH6522,the peopleבְּיֹשֵׁ֣בbe.yo.ShevH3427of this landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776.Weוַאֲנִי֙va.'a.NiH589are fewמְתֵ֣יme.TeiH4962in numberמִסְפָּ֔רmis.ParH4557;if they uniteוְנֶאֶסְפ֤וּve.ne.'es.FuH622against meעָלַי֙'a.LaiH5921and attack meוְהִכּ֔וּנִיve.hi.Ku.niH5221,Iאֲנִ֥י'a.NiH589and my householdוּבֵיתִֽי׃u.vei.TiH1004will be destroyedוְנִשְׁמַדְתִּ֖יve.nish.mad.TiH8045.”

31But they repliedוַיֹּאמְר֑וּvai.yo.me.RuH559, “Should he have treatedיַעֲשֶׂ֖הya.'a.SehH6213אֶת־'et-H853our sisterאֲחוֹתֵֽנוּ׃ פ'a.cho.Te.nuH269like a prostituteהַכְזוֹנָ֕הhakh.zo.NahH2181?”

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