Genesis 34
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Genesis 34:20-31

20So HamorH2544 and his sonH1121 ShechemH7927 wentH935 toH413 the gateH8179 of their cityH5892 and addressedH1696H413 the menH582 of their cityH5892H559: 21“TheseH428 menH582 are at peaceH8003H1992 with usH854. Let them liveH3427 and tradeH5503 in our landH776; indeedH2009, it is largeH7342H3027 enough for themH6440. Let us takeH3947 their daughtersH1323 in marriageH802 and giveH5414 our daughtersH1323 to them. 22But onlyH389 on this conditionH2063 will the menH582 agreeH225 to dwellH3427 with usH854 and beH1961 oneH259 peopleH5971: if allH3605 our menH2145 are circumcisedH4135 asH834 they areH1992H4135. 23Will notH3808 their livestockH4735, their possessionsH7075, and allH3605 theirH1992 animalsH929 become ours? OnlyH389 let us consentH225 to them, and they will dwellH3427 among usH854.”

24All the menH3605 who went outH3318 of the cityH5892 gateH8179 listenedH8085 toH413 HamorH2544H413 and his sonH1121 ShechemH7927, and everyH3605 maleH2145H3605 of the cityH3318H8179H5892 was circumcisedH4135.

25ThreeH7992 days laterH3117, whileH1961 they wereH1961 still in painH3510, twoH8147 of Jacob’sH3290 sonsH1121 (Dinah’sH1783H376 brothersH251 SimeonH8095 and LeviH3878) tookH3947 their swordsH2719, wentH935 intoH5921 the unsuspectingH983 cityH5892, and slaughteredH2026 everyH3605 maleH2145. 26They killedH2026H6310 HamorH2544 and his sonH1121 ShechemH7927 with their swordsH2719, tookH3947 DinahH1783 out of Shechem’sH7927 houseH1004, and went awayH3318.

27Jacob’sH3290 other sonsH1121 cameH935 uponH5921 the slaughterH2491 and lootedH962 the cityH5892, becauseH834 their sisterH269 had been defiledH2930. 28They tookH3947 their flocksH6629 andH853 herdsH1241 andH853 donkeysH2543, and everything elseH834 in the cityH5892 or in the fieldH7704. 29They carried offH7617 allH3605 their possessionsH2428 andH853 womenH802 andH853 childrenH2945, and they plunderedH962 everythingH3605 in their housesH1004.

30Then JacobH3290 saidH559 toH413 SimeonH8095H413 and LeviH3878, “You have brought troubleH5916 upon meH853 by making me a stenchH887 to the CanaanitesH3669 and PerizzitesH6522, the peopleH3427 of this landH776. WeH589 are fewH4962 in numberH4557; if they uniteH622 against meH5921 and attack meH5221, IH589 and my householdH1004 will be destroyedH8045.”

31But they repliedH559, “Should he have treatedH6213 our sisterH269 like a prostituteH2181?”

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