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

1Now Dinah the daughter of Leah, whom she had borne to Jacob, went out to see the women of the land.

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

2And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her, he seized her and lay with her and humiliated her.

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

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

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

4So Shechem spoke to his father Hamor, saying, “Get me this girl for my wife.”

5And 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.

5Now Jacob heard that he had defiled his daughter Dinah. But his sons were with his livestock in the field, so Jacob held his peace until they came.

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

6And Hamor the father of Shechem went out to Jacob to speak with him.

7And 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.

7The sons of Jacob had come in from the field as soon as they heard of it, and the men were indignant and very angry, because he had done an outrageous thing in Israel by lying with Jacob’s daughter, for such a thing must not be done.

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

8But Hamor spoke with them, saying, “The soul of my son Shechem longs for your daughter. Please give her to him to be his wife.

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

9Make marriages with us. Give your daughters to us, and take our daughters for yourselves.

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

10You shall dwell with us, and the land shall be open to you. Dwell and trade in it, and get property in it.”

11And 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.

11Shechem also said to her father and to her brothers, “Let me find favor in your eyes, and whatever you say to me I will give.

12Ask 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.

12Ask me for as great a bride-price and gift as you will, and I will give whatever you say to me. Only give me the young woman to be my wife.”

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

13The sons of Jacob answered Shechem and his father Hamor deceitfully, because he had defiled their sister Dinah.

14And 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:

14They said to them, “We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one who is uncircumcised, for that would be a disgrace to us.

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

15Only on this condition will we agree with you—that you will become as we are by every male among you being circumcised.

16Then 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.

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

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

17But if you will not listen to us and be circumcised, then we will take our daughter, and we will be gone.”

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

18Their words pleased Hamor and Hamor’s son Shechem.

19And 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.

19And the young man did not delay to do the thing, because he delighted in Jacob’s daughter. Now he was the most honored of all his father’s house.

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

20So Hamor and his son Shechem came to the gate of their city and spoke to the men of their city, saying,

21These 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.

21“These men are at peace with us; let them dwell in the land and trade in it, for behold, the land is large enough for them. Let us take their daughters as wives, and let us give them our daughters.

22Only 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.

22Only on this condition will the men agree to dwell with us to become one people—when every male among us is circumcised as they are circumcised.

23Shall 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.

23Will not their livestock, their property and all their beasts be ours? Only let us agree with them, and they will dwell with us.”

24And 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.

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

25And 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.

25On the third day, when they were sore, two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brothers, took their swords and came against the city while it felt secure and killed all the males.

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

26They killed Hamor and his son Shechem with the sword and took Dinah out of Shechem’s house and went away.

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

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

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

28They took their flocks and their herds, their donkeys, and whatever was in the city and in the field.

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

29All their wealth, all their little ones and their wives, all that was in the houses, they captured and plundered.

30And 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.

30Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, “You have brought trouble on me by making me stink to the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites and the Perizzites. My numbers are few, and if they gather themselves against me and attack me, I shall be destroyed, both I and my household.”

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

31But they said, “Should he treat our sister like a prostitute?”

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