Genesis 34
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Genesis 34:20-31

20And HamorH2544 and ShechemH7927 his sonH1121 cameH935 unto the gateH8179 of their cityH5892, and communed with the menH376 of their cityH5892, sayingH559, 21TheseH428 menH376 are peaceable with usH5414; therefore letH5414 them dwellH3427 in the landH776, and tradeH5503 therein; for, beholdH2009, the landH776 is large enoughH3027 for them; letH5414 usH5414 takeH3947 their daughtersH1323 to usH5414 for wivesH802, and letH5414 usH5414 giveH5414 them our daughtersH1323. 22OnlyH389 on this condition will the menH376 consentH225 unto usH2063 to dwellH3427 with usH2063, to becomeH1961 one peopleH5971, ifH834 everyH3605 maleH2145 among usH2063 be circumcisedH4135, as they are circumcisedH4135. 23Shall notH3808 their cattleH929 and their substance and allH3605 their beastsH929 be ours? onlyH389 letH3808 usH929 consentH225 unto them, and they will dwellH3427 with usH929. 24And unto HamorH2544 and unto ShechemH7927 his sonH1121 hearkened allH3605 that wentH3318 outH3318 of the gateH8179 of his cityH5892; and everyH3605 maleH2145 was circumcisedH4135, allH3605 that wentH3318 outH3318 of the gateH8179 of his cityH5892. 25And it cameH935 to passH935 on the thirdH7992 dayH3117, when they were sore, that twoH8147 of the sonsH1121 of JacobH3290, SimeonH8095 and LeviH3878, Dinah’sH1783 brethrenH251, tookH3947 eachH376 manH376 his swordH2719, and cameH935 uponH5921 the cityH5892 unawaresH983, and slewH2026 allH3605 the malesH2145. 26And they slewH2026 HamorH2544 and ShechemH7927 his sonH1121 with the edgeH6310 of the swordH2719, and tookH3947 DinahH1783 outH3318 of Shechem’sH7927 houseH1004, and wentH3318 forthH3318. 27The sonsH1121 of JacobH3290 cameH935 uponH5921 the slainH2491, and spoiled the cityH5892, becauseH5921 they had defiledH2930 their sisterH269. 28They tookH3947 their flocksH6629 and their herdsH1241 and their asses, and that whichH834 was in the cityH5892, and that whichH834 was in the fieldH7704; 29and allH3605 their wealthH2428, and allH3605 their littleH2945 onesH2945 and their wivesH802, tookH7617 they captiveH7617 and spoiled, evenH853 allH3605 that was in the houseH1004. 30And JacobH3290 saidH559 to SimeonH8095 and LeviH3878, Ye have troubledH5916 meH413, to make meH413 to stinkH887 among the inhabitantsH3427 of the landH776, among the CanaanitesH3669 and the PerizzitesH6522: and, I beingH4962 fewH4557 in numberH4557, they will gatherH622 themselvesH622 togetherH622 againstH5921 meH413 and smiteH5221 meH413; and I shall be destroyedH8045, I and my houseH1004. 31And they saidH559, Should he dealH6213 with our sisterH269 as with an harlotH2181?

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