Genesis 34

1 Now Dinah, the daughter Leah had borne to Jacob, went out to visit the daughters of the land.

2 When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the region, saw her, he took her and lay with her by force.

3 And his soul was drawn to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob. He loved the young girl and spoke to her tenderly.

4 So Shechem told his father Hamor, “Get me this girl as a wife.”

5 Jacob heard that Shechem had defiled his daughter Dinah, but since his sons were with his livestock in the field, he remained silent about it until they returned.

6 Meanwhile, Shechem’s father Hamor came to speak with Jacob.

7 When Jacob’s sons heard what had happened, they returned from the field. They were filled with grief and fury, because Shechem had committed an outrage in Israel by lying with Jacob’s daughter—a thing that should not be done.

8 But Hamor said to them, “My son Shechem longs for your daughter. Please give her to him as his wife.

9 Intermarry with us; give us your daughters and take our daughters for yourselves.

10 You may settle among us, and the land will be open to you. Live here, move about freely, and acquire your own property.”

11 Then Shechem said to Dinah’s father and brothers, “Grant me this favor, and I will give you whatever you ask.

12 Demand a high dowry and an expensive gift, and I will give you whatever you ask. Only give me the girl as my wife!”

13 But because Shechem had defiled their sister Dinah, Jacob’s sons answered him and his father Hamor deceitfully.

14 “We cannot do such a thing,” they said. “To give our sister to an uncircumcised man would be a disgrace to us.

15 We will consent to this on one condition, that you become circumcised like us—every one of your males.

16 Then we will give you our daughters and take your daughters for ourselves. We will dwell among you and become one people.

17 But if you will not agree to be circumcised, then we will take our sister and go.”

18 Their offer seemed good to Hamor and his son Shechem.

19 The young man, who was the most respected of all his father’s household, did not hesitate to fulfill this request, because he was delighted with Jacob’s daughter.

20 So Hamor and his son Shechem went to the gate of their city and addressed the men of their city:

21 “These men are at peace with us. Let them live and trade in our land; indeed, it is large enough for them. Let us take their daughters in marriage and give our daughters to them.

22 But only on this condition will the men agree to dwell with us and be one people: if all our men are circumcised as they are.

23 Will not their livestock, their possessions, and all their animals become ours? Only let us consent to them, and they will dwell among us.”

24 All the men who went out of the city gate listened to Hamor and his son Shechem, and every male of the city was circumcised.

25 Three days later, while they were still in pain, two of Jacob’s sons (Dinah’s brothers Simeon and Levi) took their swords, went into the unsuspecting city, and slaughtered every male.

26 They killed Hamor and his son Shechem with their swords, took Dinah out of Shechem’s house, and went away.

27 Jacob’s other sons came upon the slaughter and looted the city, because their sister had been defiled.

28 They took their flocks and herds and donkeys, and everything else in the city or in the field.

29 They carried off all their possessions and women and children, and they plundered everything in their houses.

30 Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, “You have brought trouble upon me by making me a stench to the Canaanites and Perizzites, the people of this land. We are few in number; if they unite against me and attack me, I and my household will be destroyed.”

31 But they replied, “Should he have treated our sister like a prostitute?”

1 ¶ And Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land.

2 And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and defiled her.

3 And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.

4 And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife.

5 And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter: now his sons were with his cattle in the field: and Jacob held his peace until they were come.

6 ¶ And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him.

7 And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard [it]: and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob's daughter; which thing ought not to be done.

8 And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray you give her him to wife.

9 And make ye marriages with us, [and] give your daughters unto us, and take our daughters unto you.

10 And ye shall dwell with us: and the land shall be before you; dwell and trade ye therein, and get you possessions therein.

11 And Shechem said unto her father and unto her brethren, Let me find grace in your eyes, and what ye shall say unto me I will give.

12 Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say unto me: but give me the damsel to wife.

13 And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister:

14 And they said unto them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that [were] a reproach unto us:

15 But in this will we consent unto you: If ye will be as we [be], that every male of you be circumcised;

16 Then will we give our daughters unto you, and we will take your daughters to us, and we will dwell with you, and we will become one people.

17 But if ye will not hearken unto us, to be circumcised; then will we take our daughter, and we will be gone.

18 ¶ And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor's son.

19 And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter: and he [was] more honourable than all the house of his father.

20 And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,

21 These men [are] peaceable with us; therefore let them dwell in the land, and trade therein; for the land, behold, [it is] large enough for them; let us take their daughters to us for wives, and let us give them our daughters.

22 Only herein will the men consent unto us for to dwell with us, to be one people, if every male among us be circumcised, as they [are] circumcised.

23 [Shall] not their cattle and their substance and every beast of theirs [be] ours? only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell with us.

24 And unto Hamor and unto Shechem his son hearkened all that went out of the gate of his city; and every male was circumcised, all that went out of the gate of his city.

25 ¶ And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males.

26 And they slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem's house, and went out.

27 The sons of Jacob came upon the slain, and spoiled the city, because they had defiled their sister.

28 They took their sheep, and their oxen, and their asses, and that which [was] in the city, and that which [was] in the field,

29 And all their wealth, and all their little ones, and their wives took they captive, and spoiled even all that [was] in the house.

30 And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me to make me to stink among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and I [being] few in number, they shall gather themselves together against me, and slay me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house.

31 And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with an harlot?

1 And Dinah the daughter of Leah, whom she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land.

2 And when Shechem the son of Hemor the Hivite, which was lord of the land, saw them, he took them, and slept with them, and weakened them.

3 And his heart was set on her, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto her.

4 And Shechem said unto Hemor his father, Take me the damsel to wife.

5 And Jacob heard that Dinah his daughter was defiled; and his sons were with the cattle in the field: and Jacob held his peace until they came.

6 Then went out Hemor the father of Shechem unto Jacob to speak with him.

7 And the sons of Jacob came out of the field. And when they heard it, the men were grieved, and were very wroth, because he had committed folly against Israel, and had put Jacob's daughter to sleep: for it was not to be so.

8 And Hemor spake unto them, saying, My son Shechem's heart desireth your daughter: rather, give her to him to wife.

9 Make friends with us; give us your daughters, and take you our daughters.

10 And dwell with us. The land shall be open unto you: dwell ye therein, and woo, and win.

11 And Shechem said unto her father and brethren: Let me find grace in your sight: whatsoever ye shall say unto me, that will I give.

12 Ask ye of me a present and an oblation, and I will give it as ye desire: give me only the damsel to wife.

13 And Jacob's sons answered Shechem and Hemor his father deceitfully, because Dinah their sister was defiled,

14 And they said unto them: We cannot do this, that we should give our sister to an uncircumcised man; for that would be a shame to us.

15 But then we will be at your command, that ye may be like unto us, and that every male among you may be circumcised.

16 Then will we give our daughters unto you, and your daughters shall take unto us, and we will dwell with you, and be a nation.

17 But if ye will not consent to be circumcised, we will take our daughter, and depart.

18 The speech pleased Hemor and his son well.

19 And the young man refrained not from doing these things: for he had delight in the daughter of Jacob. And he was magnified above all that were in his father's house.

20 And they came, Hemor and Sichern his son, under the gate of the city, and spake unto the inhabitants of the city, saying:

21 These men are peaceable with us, and will dwell in the land, and court: now therefore the land is wide enough for them: we will take their daughters to us to wife, and give them our daughters.

22 But then will they be willing to dwell with us, and become one people with us, where we circumcise all the males among us, even as they are circumcised.

23 Their cattle, and their goods, and all that they have, shall be ours, if we will but that they dwell with us.

24 And they obeyed Hemor, and Sichern his son, all that went in and out of the gate of his city, and circumcised every male that went in and out of his city.

25 And it came to pass on the third day, when it pained them, that the two sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brethren, took every man his sword, and went into the city in a rage, and slew all the males.

26 And they slew Hemor also, and Sichern his son, with the edge of the sword: and they took Dinah their sister out of the house of Shechem, and departed.

27 And the sons of Jacob came upon the slain, and spoiled the city, because they had defiled their sister,

28 And they took their sheep, and their oxen, and their asses, and all that was in the city, and in the field,

29 And all their goods, and all their children, and their wives, they took captive, and spoiled all that was in the houses.

30 And Jacob said unto Simeon and Levi, Ye have brought me evil, that I stink before the inhabitants of this land, the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and I am a small company. When they come together against me, they will strike me. And I shall be destroyed, I and my house.

31 And they answered, Shall they then deal with our sister as with a harlot?