Liber Genesis, 34

1. Egressa est autem Dina filia, quam Lia pepererat Iacob, ut videret filias regionis illius.

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

2. Quam cum vidisset Sichem filius Hemmor Hevaei principis terrae illius, adamavit eam et rapuit; et dormivit cum illa, vi opprimens illam.

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

3. Et conglutinata est anima eius cum ea, et amavit puellam et locutus est ad cor eius.

3. And his soul was drawn to Dinah the daughter of Jacob; he loved the maiden and spoke tenderly to her.

4. Dixitque ad Hemmor patrem suum: “Accipe mihi puellam hanc coniugem”.

4. So Shechem spoke to his father Hamor, saying, "Get me this maiden for my wife."

5. Cum audisset Iacob quod violasset Dinam filiam suam, absentibus filiis et in pastu pecorum occupatis, siluit, donec redirent.

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

6. Egresso autem Hemmor patre Sichem, ut loqueretur ad Iacob,

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

7. ecce filii Iacob veniebant de agro, auditoque, quod acciderat, contristati et irati sunt valde, eo quod foedam rem esset operatus in Israel et, violata filia Iacob, rem illicitam perpetrasset.

7. The sons of Jacob came in from the field when they heard of it; and the men were indignant and very angry, because he had wrought folly in Israel by lying with Jacob's daughter, for such a thing ought not to be done.

8. Locutus est itaque Hemmor ad eos: “Sichem filii mei adhaesit anima filiae vestrae; date eam illi uxorem,

8. But Hamor spoke with them, saying, "The soul of my son Shechem longs for your daughter; I pray you, give her to him in marriage.

9. et iungamus vicissim conubia: filias vestras tradite nobis et filias nostras accipite vobis.

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

10. Et habitate nobiscum; terra in potestate vestra est: manete, perambulate et possidete eam”.

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

11. Sed et Sichem ad patrem et ad fratres eius ait: “Inveniam gratiam coram vobis et, quaecumque statueritis, dabo.

11. Shechem 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.

12. Augete mihi valde dotem et munera; libens tribuam, quod petieritis. Tantum date mihi puellam hanc uxorem”.

12. Ask of me ever so much as marriage present and gift, and I will give according as you say to me; only give me the maiden to be my wife."

13. Responderunt filii Iacob Sichem et Hemmor patri eius in dolo ob stuprum sororis:

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

14. “Non possumus facere, quod petitis, dare sororem nostram homini incircumciso, opprobrium enim esset nobis.

14. They 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.

15. In hoc tantum valebimus acquiescere vobis: si esse volueritis similes nostri, circumcidatur in vobis omne masculini sexus;

15. Only on this condition will we consent to you: that you will become as we are and every male of you be circumcised.

16. tunc dabimus et accipiemus mutuo filias nostras ac vestras et habitabimus vobiscum erimusque unus populus.

16. Then 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.

17. Si autem circumcidi nolueritis, tollemus filiam nostram et recedemus”.

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

18. Placuit oblatio eorum Hemmor et Sichem filio eius,

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

19. nec distulit adulescens quin statim, quod petebatur, expleret; amabat enim filiam Iacob valde, et ipse erat inclitus in omni domo patris sui.

19. And the young man did not delay to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter. Now he was the most honored of all his family.

20. Ingressique portam urbis, Hemmor et Sichem filius eius locuti sunt ad viros civitatis suae:

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

21. “Viri isti pacifici sunt erga nos; maneant in terra et perambulent eam, quae spatiosa et lata est eis; filias eorum accipiemus uxores et nostras illis dabimus.

21. "These men are friendly 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 in marriage, and let us give them our daughters.

22. Tantum in hoc valebunt viri acquiescere nobis, ut maneant nobiscum et efficiamur unus populus, si circumcidamus masculos nostros ritum gentis imitantes;

22. Only on this condition will the men agree to dwell with us, to become one people: that every male among us be circumcised as they are circumcised.

23. et pecora et substantia et armenta eorum nostra erunt. Tantum in hoc acquiescamus, et habitabunt nobiscum”.

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

24. Assensique sunt omnes, circumcisis cunctis maribus, qui egrediebantur e porta civitatis suae.

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

25. Et ecce, die tertio, quando gravissimus vulnerum dolor est, arreptis duo filii Iacob Simeon et Levi fratres Dinae gladiis, ingressi sunt urbem securi; interfectisque omnibus masculis,

25. On the third day, when they were sore, two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brothers, took their swords and came upon the city unawares, and killed all the males.

26. Hemmor et Sichem pariter necaverunt, tollentes Dinam de domo Sichem sororem suam.

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

27. Filii Iacob irruerunt super occisos, et depopulati sunt urbem in ultionem stupri.

27. And the sons of Jacob came upon the slain, and plundered the city, because their sister had been defiled;

28. Oves eorum et armenta et asinos cunctaque, quae in civitate et in agris erant, tulerunt.

28. they took their flocks and their herds, their asses, and whatever was in the city and in the field;

29. Omnes opes eorum, parvulos quoque et uxores duxerunt captivas et diripuerunt omnia, quae in domibus erant.

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

30. Iacob autem dixit ad Simeon et Levi: “Turbastis me et odiosum fecistis me Chananaeis et Pherezaeis habitatoribus terrae huius. Nos pauci sumus; illi congregati percutient me, et delebor ego et domus mea”.

30. Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, "You have brought trouble on me by making me odious to the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites and the Per'izzites; my numbers are few, and if they gather themselves against me and attack me, I shall be destroyed, both I and my household."

31. Responderunt: “Numquid ut scorto abuti debuere sorore nostra?”.

31. But they said, "Should he treat our sister as a harlot?"