34:1 And Dina, the daughter of Lea, whom she
bore to Jacob, went forth to observe the daughters of the inhabitants.
34:2 And Sychem the son of Emmor the Evite, the ruler of the land, saw her,
and took her and lay with her, and humbled er.
34:3 And he was attached to the soul of Dina the daughter of Jacob, and he
loved the damsel, and he spoke kindly to the damsel.
34:4 Sychem spoke to Emmor his father, saying, Take for me this damsel to
wife.
34:5 And Jacob heard that the son of Emmor had defiled Dina his daughter
(now his sons were with his cattle in the plain). And Jacob was silent until
they came.
34:6 And Emmor the father of Sychem went forth to Jacob, to speak to him.
34:7 And the sons of Jacob came from the plain; and when they heard, the men
were deeply pained, and it was very grievous to them, because [the man]
wrought folly in Israel, having lain with the daughter of Jacob, and so it
must not be.
34:8 And Emmor spoke to them, saying, Sychem my son has chosen in his heart
your daughter; give her therefore to him for a wife,
34:9 and intermarry with us. Give us your daughters, and take our daughters
for your sons.
34:10 And dwell in the midst of us; and, behold, the land is spacious before
you, dwell in it, and trade, and get possessions in it.
34:11 And Sychem said to her father and to her brothers, I would find grace
before you, and we will give whatever ye shall name.
34:12 Multiply [your demand of] dowry very much, and I will give accordingly
as ye shall say to me, only ye shall give me this damsel for a wife.
34:13 And the sons of Jacob answered to Sychem and Emmor his father
craftily, and spoke to them, because they had defiled Dina their sister.
34:14 And Symeon and Levi, the brothers of Dina, said to them, We shall not
be able to do this thing, to give our sister to a man who is uncircumcised,
for it is a reproach to us.
34:15 Only on these terms will we conform to you, and dwell among you, if ye
also will be as we are, in that every male of you be circumcised.
34:16 And we will give our daughters to you, and we will take of your
daughters for wives to us, and we will dwell with you, and we will be as one
race.
34:17 But if ye will not hearken to us to be circumcised, we will take our
daughter and depart.
34:18 And the words pleased Emmor, and Sychem the son of Emmor.
34:19 And the young man delayed not to do this thing, for he was much
attached to Jacob's daughter, and he was the most honourable of all in his
father's house.
34:20 And Emmor and Sychem his son came to the gate of their city, and spoke
to the men of their city, saying,
34:21 These men are peaceable, let them dwell with us upon the land, and let
them trade in it, and behold the land is extensive before them; we will take
their daughters to us for wives, and we will give them our daughters.
34:22 Only on these terms will the men conform to us to dwell with us so as
to be one people, if every male of us be circumcised, as they also are
circumcised.
34:23 And shall not their cattle and their herds, and their possessions, be
ours? only in this let us conform to them, and they will dwell with us.
34:24 And all that went in at the gate of their city hearkened to Emmor and
Sychem his son, and they were circumcised in the flesh of their foreskin
every male.
34:25 And it came to pass on the third day, when they were in pain, the two
sons of Jacob, Symeon and Levi, Dina's brethren, took each man his sword,
and came upon the city securely, and slew every male.
34:26 And they slew Emmor and Sychem his son with the edge of the sword, and
took Dina out of the house of Sychem, and went forth.
34:27 But the sons of Jacob came upon the wounded, and ravaged the city
wherein they had defiled Dina their sister.
34:28 And their sheep, and their oxen, and their asses they took, and all
things whatsoever were in the city, and whatsoever were in the plain.
34:29 And they took captive all the persons of them, and all their store,
and their wives, and plundered both whatever things there were in the city,
and whatever things there were in the houses.
34:30 And Jacob said to Symeon and Levi, Ye have made me hateful so that I
should be evil to all the inhabitants of the land, both among the Chananites
and the Pherezites, and I am few in number; they will gather themselves
against me and cut m in pieces, and I shall be utterly destroyed, and my
house.
34:31 And they said, Nay, but shall they treat our sister as an harlot? |
34:1 And Dinah the daughter of Leah, which
she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land.
34:2 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.
34:3 And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the
damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.
34:4 And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to
wife.
34:5 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.
34:6 And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with
him.
34:7 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.
34:8 And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem
longeth for your daughter: I pray you give her him to wife.
34:9 And make ye marriages with us, and give your daughters unto us, and
take our daughters unto you.
34:10 And ye shall dwell with us: and the land shall be before you; dwell
and trade ye therein, and get you possessions therein.
34:11 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.
34:12 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.
34:13 And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father
deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister:
34:14 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:
34:15 But in this will we consent unto you: If ye will be as we be, that
every male of you be circumcised;
34:16 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.
34:17 But if ye will not hearken unto us, to be circumcised; then will we
take our daughter, and we will be gone.
34:18 And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor's son.
34:19 And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight
in Jacob's daughter: and he was more honorable than all the house of his
father.
34:20 And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and
communed with the men of their city, saying,
34:21 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.
34:22 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.
34:23 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.
34:24 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.
34:25 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.
34:26 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.
34:27 The sons of Jacob came upon the slain, and spoiled the city, because
they had defiled their sister.
34:28 They took their sheep, and their oxen, and their asses, and that which
was in the city, and that which was in the field,
34:29 And all their wealth, and all their little ones, and their wives took
they captive, and spoiled even all that was in the house.
34:30 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.
34:31 And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with an harlot?
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