New American Standard Bible 1995

Genesis 34

The Treachery of Jacob’s Sons

1NowDinahדִינָה֙di.NahH1783the daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of Leahלֵאָ֔הle.'AhH3812,whomאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834she had borneיָלְדָ֖הYal.dahH3205to Jacobלְיַעֲקֹ֑בle.ya.'a.KoH3290,wentוַתֵּצֵ֤אva.te.Tze'H3318out tovisitלִרְא֖וֹתlir.'otH7200the daughtersבִּבְנ֥וֹתbiv.NotH1323of the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.

2When Shechemשְׁכֶ֧םshe.KhemH7927the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Hamorחֲמ֛וֹרcha.MorH2544the Hiviteהַֽחִוִּ֖יha.chi.ViH2340,the princeנְשִׂ֣יאne.Si'H5387of the landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776,sawוַיַּ֨רְאvai.Yar'H7200her, he tookוַיִּקַּ֥חvai.yi.KachH3947her and layוַיִּשְׁכַּ֥בvai.yish.KavH7901with herby forceוַיְעַנֶּֽהָ׃vay.'a.Ne.haH6031.

3He was deeplyH1692attractedH1692to Dinahבְּדִינָ֖הbe.di.NahH1783the daughterבַּֽת־bat-H1323of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֑בya.'a.KoH3290,and he lovedוַיֶּֽאֱהַב֙vai.ye.'e.HavH157the girlH5291andspokeוַיְדַבֵּ֖רvay.da.BerH1696tenderlyלֵ֥בlevH3820to her.

4So Shechemשְׁכֶ֔םshe.KhemH7927spokeוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to his fatherאָבִ֖יו'a.VivH1Hamorחֲמ֥וֹרcha.MorH2544,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, “Getקַֽח־kach-H3947me thisH2088youngH3207girlהַיַּלְדָּ֥הhai.yal.DahH3207for a wifeלְאִשָּֽׁה׃le.'i.ShahH802.”

5Now Jacobוְיַעֲקֹ֣בve.ya.'a.KoH3290heardשָׁמַ֗עsha.Ma'H8085that he had defiledטִמֵּא֙ti.Me'H2930Dinahדִּינָ֣הdi.NahH1783his daughterבִתּ֔וֹvi.ToH1323;but his sonsוּבָנָ֛יוu.va.NavH1121were with his livestockמִקְנֵ֖הוּmik.Ne.huH4735in the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶ֑הba.sa.DehH7704,so Jacobיַעֲקֹ֖בya.'a.KoH3290keptH2790silentוְהֶחֱרִ֥שׁve.he.che.RishH2790untilעַד־'ad-H5704they cameבֹּאָֽם׃bo.'AmH935in.

6Then Hamorחֲמ֥וֹרcha.MorH2544the fatherאֲבִֽי־'a.vi-H1of Shechemשְׁכֶ֖םshe.KhemH7927wentוַיֵּצֵ֛אvai.ye.Tze'H3318out to Jacobיַעֲקֹ֑בya.'a.KoH3290to speakלְדַבֵּ֖רle.da.BerH1696with him.

7Now the sonsוּבְנֵ֨יu.ve.NeiH1121of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֜בya.'a.KoH3290cameבָּ֤אוּBa.'uH935in from the fieldהַשָּׂדֶה֙ha.sa.DehH7704when they heardכְּשָׁמְעָ֔םke.sha.me.'AmH8085it;and the menH376were grievedוַיִּֽתְעַצְּבוּ֙vai.yit.'a.tze.VuH6087,and they were veryמְאֹ֑דme.'OdH3966angryוַיִּ֥חַרvai.Yi.charH2734becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588he had doneעָשָׂ֣ה'a.SahH6213adisgracefulנְבָלָ֞הne.va.LahH5039thingH5039in Israelבְיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לve.Yis.ra.'ElH3478by lyingלִשְׁכַּב֙lish.KavH7901with Jacob’sיַעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoH3290daughterבַּֽת־bat-H1323,for suchH3651a thingH3651ought not to be doneיֵעָשֶֽׂה׃ye.'a.SehH6213.

8But Hamorחֲמ֖וֹרcha.MorH2544spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696with them, sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, “The soulנַפְשׁוֹ֙naf.ShoH5315of my sonבְּנִ֗יbe.NiH1121Shechemשְׁכֶ֣םshe.KhemH7927longsחָֽשְׁקָ֤הcha.she.KahH2836for your daughterבְּבִתְּכֶ֔םbe.vi.te.KhemH1323;pleaseנָ֥אna'H4994giveתְּנ֨וּte.NuH5414her to himin marriageלְאִשָּֽׁה׃le.'i.ShahH802.

9Intermarryוְהִֽתְחַתְּנ֖וּve.hit.cha.te.NuH2859with us; giveתִּתְּנוּ־ti.te.nu-H5414your daughtersבְּנֹֽתֵיכֶם֙be.no.tei.KhemH1323to us and takeתִּקְח֥וּtik.ChuH3947our daughtersבְּנֹתֵ֖ינוּbe.no.Tei.nuH1323for yourselves.

10Thus you shallliveתֵּשֵׁ֑בוּte.She.vuH3427with us, andthe landוְהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ve.ha.'A.retzH776shall be openbeforeלִפְנֵיכֶ֔םlif.nei.KhemH6440you;liveשְׁבוּ֙she.VuH3427andtradeוּסְחָר֔וּהָu.se.cha.Ru.haH5503in it andacquireH270propertyH270in it.”

11Shechemשְׁכֶם֙she.KhemH7927also saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to her fatherאָבִ֣יה'a.VihH1and to her brothersאַחֶ֔יהָ'a.Chei.haH251, “If I findאֶמְצָא־'em.tza'-H4672favorחֵ֖ןchenH2580in your sightבְּעֵינֵיכֶ֑םbe.'ei.nei.KhemH5869,then I will giveאֶתֵּֽן׃'e.TenH5414whateverוַאֲשֶׁ֥רva.'a.SherH834you sayתֹּאמְר֛וּto.me.RuH559to me.

12AskH7235me ever soH3966muchH7235 H3966bridalH4119paymentH4119and giftוּמַתָּ֔ןu.ma.TanH4976,and I will giveוְאֶ֨תְּנָ֔הve.'E.te.NahH5414according as you sayתֹּאמְר֖וּto.me.RuH559to me; but giveוּתְנוּ־u.te.nu-H5414me the girlהַֽנַּעֲרָ֖ha.na.'a.RaH5291in marriageלְאִשָּֽׁה׃le.'i.ShahH802.”

13But Jacob’sיַעֲקֹ֜בya.'a.KoH3290sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121answeredוַיַּעֲנ֨וּvai.ya.'a.NuH6030Shechemשְׁכֶ֨םshe.KhemH7927and his fatherאָבִ֛יו'a.VivH1Hamorחֲמ֥וֹרcha.MorH2544with deceitבְּמִרְמָ֖הbe.mir.MahH4820,becauseאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834he had defiledטִמֵּ֔אti.Me'H2930Dinahדִּינָ֥הdi.NahH1783their sisterאֲחֹתָֽם׃'a.cho.TamH269.

14They saidוַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.RuH559to them, “We cannotלֹ֤א נוּכַל֙lo' nu.KhalH3201 H3808doלַעֲשׂוֹת֙la.'a.soTH6213thisהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088thingהַדָּבָ֣רha.da.VarH1697,to giveלָתֵת֙la.TetH5414our sisterאֲחֹתֵ֔נוּ'a.cho.Te.nuH269tooneלְאִ֖ישׁle.'IshH376whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834is uncircumcisedעָרְלָ֑ה'a.re.LahH6190,for that would be a disgraceחֶרְפָּ֥הcher.PahH2781to us.

15Onlyאַךְ־'akh-H389on thisH2088conditionwill we consentנֵא֣וֹתne.'otH225to you: ifאִ֚ם'imH518you will becomeתִּהְי֣וּtih.YuH1961likeכָמֹ֔נוּkha.Mo.nuH3644us, in that everyכָּל־kol-H3605maleזָכָֽר׃za.KharH2145of you be circumcisedלְהִמֹּ֥לle.hi.MolH4135,

16then we will giveוְנָתַ֤נּוּve.na.Ta.nuH5414our daughtersבְּנֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙be.no.Tei.nuH1323to you, and we will takeנִֽקַּֽח־ni.kach-H3947your daughtersבְּנֹתֵיכֶ֖םbe.no.tei.KhemH1323for ourselves, and we willliveוְיָשַׁ֣בְנוּve.ya.Shav.nuH3427with you and becomeוְהָיִ֖ינוּve.ha.Yi.nuH1961oneאֶחָֽד׃'e.ChadH259peopleלְעַ֥םle.'AmH5971.

17But ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518you will not listenתִשְׁמְע֛וּtish.me.'UH8085to us to be circumcisedלְהִמּ֑וֹלle.hi.MolH4135,then we will takeוְלָקַ֥חְנוּve.la.Kach.nuH3947our daughterבִּתֵּ֖נוּbi.Te.nuH1323and goוְהָלָֽכְנוּ׃ve.ha.La.khe.nuH1980.”

18Now their wordsדִבְרֵיהֶ֖םdiv.rei.HemH1697seemedH3190reasonableH3190to Hamorחֲמ֑וֹרcha.MorH2544and Shechemשְׁכֶ֥םshe.KhemH7927,Hamor’sחֲמֽוֹר׃cha.MorH2544sonבֶּן־ben-H1121.

19The youngהַנַּ֙עַר֙ha.Na.'arH5288manH5288did not delayאֵחַ֤ר'e.CharH309to doלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla.'a.SotH6213the thingהַדָּבָ֔רha.da.VarH1697,becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588he was delightedחָפֵ֖ץcha.FetzH2654with Jacob’sיַעֲקֹ֑בya.'a.KoH3290daughterבְּבַֽת־be.vat-H1323.Now he was moreH4480respectedנִכְבָּ֔דnikh.BadH3513thanH4480allמִכֹּ֖לmi.KolH3605the householdבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of his fatherאָבִֽיו׃'a.VivH1.

20So Hamorחֲמ֛וֹרcha.MorH2544and his sonבְּנ֖וֹbe.NoH1121Shechemוּשְׁכֶ֥םu.she.KhemH7927cameוַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'H935to thegateשַׁ֣עַרSha.'arH8179of their cityעִירָ֑ם'i.RamH5892and spokeוַֽיְדַבְּר֛וּvay.da.be.RuH1696to the menH376of their cityעִירָ֖ם'i.RamH5892,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

21“Theseהָאֵ֜לֶּהha.'E.lehH428menH376arefriendlyשְֽׁלֵמִ֧יםshe.le.MimH8003with us; therefore let themliveוְיֵשְׁב֤וּve.ye.she.VuH3427in the landבָאָ֙רֶץ֙va.'A.retzH776and tradeוְיִסְחֲר֣וּve.yis.cha.RuH5503in it, for beholdהִנֵּ֥הhi.NehH2009,the landוְהָאָ֛רֶץve.ha.'A.retzH776islargeרַֽחֲבַת־ra.cha.vat-H7342 H3027enoughH3027for them. Let us takeנִקַּֽח־ni.kach-H3947their daughtersבְּנֹתָם֙be.no.TamH1323in marriageלְנָשִׁ֔יםle.na.ShimH802,and giveנִתֵּ֥ןni.TenH5414our daughtersבְּנֹתֵ֖ינוּbe.no.Tei.nuH1323to them.

22Onlyאַךְ־'akh-H389on thisH2088conditionwill the menH376consentיֵאֹ֨תוּye.'O.tuH225to us toliveלָשֶׁ֣בֶתla.She.vetH3427with us, to becomeלִהְי֖וֹתlih.YotH1961oneאֶחָ֑ד'e.ChadH259peopleלְעַ֣םle.'AmH5971:that everyכָּל־kol-H3605maleזָכָ֔רza.KharH2145among us be circumcisedבְּהִמּ֥וֹלbe.hi.MolH4135as they are circumcisedנִמֹּלִֽים׃ni.mo.LimH4135.

23Will not their livestockמִקְנֵהֶ֤םmik.ne.HemH4735and their propertyוְקִנְיָנָם֙ve.kin.ya.NamH7075and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605their animalsבְּהֶמְתָּ֔םbe.hem.TamH929be ours? Onlyאַ֚ךְ'akhH389let us consentנֵא֣וֹתָהne.'o.tahH225to them, and they willliveוְיֵשְׁב֖וּve.ye.she.VuH3427with us.”

24Allכָּל־kol-H3605who wentיֹצְאֵ֖יyo.tze.'EiH3318out of the gateשַׁ֣עַרSha.'arH8179of his cityעִיר֑וֹi.RoH5892listenedוַיִּשְׁמְע֤וּvai.yish.me.'UH8085to Hamorחֲמוֹר֙cha.mOrH2544and to his sonבְּנ֔וֹbe.NoH1121Shechemשְׁכֶ֣םshe.KhemH7927,and everyכָּל־kol-H3605maleזָכָ֔רza.KharH2145was circumcisedוַיִּמֹּ֙לוּ֙vai.yi.Mo.luH4135,allכָּל־kol-H3605who wentיֹצְאֵ֖יyo.tze.'EiH3318out of the gateשַׁ֥עַרSha.'arH8179of his cityעִירֽוֹ׃i.RoH5892.

25Now it cameH1961about on the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֜יha.she.li.ShiH7992dayבַיּ֨וֹםvai.YomH3117,when they were in painכֹּֽאֲבִ֗יםko.'a.VimH3510,that twoשְׁנֵֽי־she.nei-H8147of Jacob’sיַ֠עֲקֹבya.'a.koH3290sonsבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121,Simeonשִׁמְע֨וֹןshim.'onH8095and Leviוְלֵוִ֜יve.le.ViH3878,Dinah’sדִינָה֙di.NahH1783brothersאֲחֵ֤י'a.CheiH251,eachאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376tookוַיִּקְח֣וּvai.yik.ChuH3947his swordחַרְבּ֔וֹchar.BoH2719and cameוַיָּבֹ֥אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935upon the cityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892unawaresבֶּ֑טַחBe.tachH983,and killedוַיַּֽהַרְג֖וּvai.ya.har.GuH2026everyכָּל־kol-H3605maleזָכָֽר׃za.KharH2145.

26They killedהָרְג֖וּha.re.GuH2026Hamorחֲמוֹר֙cha.mOrH2544and his sonבְּנ֔וֹbe.NoH1121Shechemשְׁכֶ֣םshe.KhemH7927with the edgeלְפִי־le.fi-H6310of the swordחָ֑רֶבCha.revH2719,and tookוַיִּקְח֧וּvai.yik.ChuH3947Dinahדִּינָ֛הdi.NahH1783from Shechem’sשְׁכֶ֖םshe.KhemH7927houseמִבֵּ֥יתmi.BeitH1004,and wentH3318forthH3318.

27Jacob’sיַעֲקֹ֗בya.'a.KoH3290sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121cameבָּ֚אוּBa.'uH935upon the slainהַ֣חֲלָלִ֔יםha.cha.la.LimH2491and lootedוַיָּבֹ֖זּוּvai.ya.Vo.zuH962the cityהָעִ֑ירha.'IrH5892,becauseאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834they had defiledטִמְּא֖וּti.me.'UH2930their sisterאֲחוֹתָֽם׃'a.cho.TamH269.

28They tookלָקָֽחוּ׃la.Ka.chuH3947their flocksצֹאנָ֥םtzo.NamH6629and their herdsבְּקָרָ֖םbe.ka.RamH1241and their donkeysחֲמֹרֵיהֶּ֑םcha.mo.rei.HemH2543,and that whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834was in the cityבָּעִ֛ירba.'IrH5892and that whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834was in the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶ֖הba.sa.DehH7704;

29and they capturedשָׁב֖וּsha.VuH7617and lootedוַיָּבֹ֑זּוּvai.ya.Vo.zuH962allכָּל־kol-H3605their wealthחֵילָ֤םchei.LamH2428and allכָּל־kol-H3605their littleטַפָּם֙ta.PamH2945onesH2945and their wivesנְשֵׁיהֶ֔םne.shei.HemH802,even allכָּל־kol-H3605that wasin the housesבַּבָּֽיִת׃ba.Ba.yitH1004.

30Then Jacobיַעֲקֹ֜בya.'a.KoH3290saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Simeonשִׁמְע֣וֹןshim.'onH8095and Leviלֵוִי֮le.ViH3878, “You havebroughtH5916troubleH5916on me bymakingH887me odiousלְהַבְאִישֵׁ֙נִי֙le.hav.'i.She.niH887among the inhabitantsבְּיֹשֵׁ֣בbe.yo.ShevH3427of the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776, amongthe Canaanitesבַּֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖יba.ke.na.'a.NiH3669and the Perizzitesוּבַפְּרִזִּ֑יu.vap.pe.ri.ZiH6522; andmy menH4962being fewH4962in numberמִסְפָּ֔רmis.ParH4557,they will gatherוְנֶאֶסְפ֤וּve.ne.'es.FuH622together againstעָלַי֙'a.LaiH5921me andattackוְהִכּ֔וּנִיve.hi.Ku.niH5221me and I will be destroyedוְנִשְׁמַדְתִּ֖יve.nish.mad.TiH8045,I and my householdוּבֵיתִֽי׃u.vei.TiH1004.”

31But they saidוַיֹּאמְר֑וּvai.yo.me.RuH559, “Should hetreatיַעֲשֶׂ֖הya.'a.SehH6213our sisterאֲחוֹתֵֽנוּ׃ פ'a.cho.Te.nuH269as a harlotהַכְזוֹנָ֕הhakh.zo.NahH2181?”

The Treachery of Jacob’s Sons

Commentaries on Genesis 34