Genesis, 34

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

1. Now Dinah, Jacob's daughter by Leah, went out to visit the women of that place.

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.

2. When Shechem, son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of that country, saw her, he seized her, raped her and dishonored her.

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

3. He was attracted to Jacob's daughter Dinah and loved the girl and spoke to her affectionately.

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

4. Shechem said to his father Hamor, "Get me this girl to be my 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.

5. Now Jacob heard how his daughter Dinah had been dishonored, but said nothing until his sons who were in the fields with his cattle came home.

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

6. Hamor, father of Shechem, went to speak with Jacob.

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.

7. When Jacob's sons returned from the fields and heard what had happened, they were indignant and very angry that Shechem had committed what was a crime in Israel by lying with Jacob's daughter, something which should never 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.

8. But Hamor spoke to them saying, "Shechem, my son, deeply loves your daughter; please give her to him to be his wife.

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

9. Let us intermarry; give us your daughters and take our daughters for yourselves.

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

10. You will settle with us and the land is there before you to live in it, travel through it and acquire property in it.

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.

11. Shechem spoke to the father and brothers of the girl, "Please forgive me and I give you whatever you ask of me.

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.

12. Fix a price for the marriage and whatever gift you require. Whatever you ask I will give but only let me have the girl as my wife."

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

13. Jacob's sons gave a cunning answer to Shechem and Hamor because Shechem had defiled 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:

14. "We cannot do such a thing - give our sister to an uncircumcised man - for that would be a disgrace for us.

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

15. Only on one condition would we consent - that you and every male become like us and 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.

16. Then we will give you our daughters and take yours, live with you, and with you 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.

17. But if you don't listen to us and be circumcised, we will take our daughter and go."

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

18. What they said pleased Hamor and Shechem, his 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.

19. Shechem lost no time in doing what was demanded for he was truly in love with Jacob's daughter, and he was the most honored in his father's family.

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

20. So Hamor and his son Shechem went to the gate of their city and spoke to their fellow citizens,

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.

21. "These men are peaceful. Let them settle here and move around freely. The land is vast enough for them. We shall marry their daughters and give our daughters in marriage to them.

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.

22. But on one condition will these men agree to live with us and become one people with us, and that is, that every male be as they are and be 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.

23. If we agree with them, their flocks, their possessions, their cattle will be ours. Let's do what they ask and they will settle 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.

24. All those who went out to the gate of the city agreed with Hamor and Shechem and every male was circumcised.

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.

25. Three days later when they were still in pain, two of Jacob's sons, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brothers, taking their swords, entered and took the town by surprise

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.

26. and slew Hamor and Shechem and all the males. They took Dinah from Shechem's house and went off.

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

27. Jacob's sons attacked the wounded and plundered the city because their sister had been violated.

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,

28. They took their flocks and their herds and their donkeys, what was in the city and what was in the fields,

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.

29. all their wealth, all their women and children. They plundered all that was in their houses.

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.

30. Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, "You have brought trouble on me, making me hateful to the people of this land, the Canaanites and the Perizzites. I have only a few men and if the others unite against me and attack me, I shall be destroyed, myself and my household.

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

31. But their reply was, "Is it right for him to treat our sister as a prostitute?"