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Jacob’s sons came back from the plains and heard what had befallen. They fell into a great rage; Sichem had dishonoured the whole race of Israel, and done great wrong, by violating their father’s daughter. (Genesis 34, 7)
and settle down amongst us. Our country is yours; you may till and trade and have your dwelling here. (Genesis 34, 10)
Sichem, too, said to her father and her brethren, Grant my request, and I will pay whatever price you name. (Genesis 34, 11)
Increase the sum of the dowry, ask for presents in addition, you shall have what you will so you will let me make the girl my wife. (Genesis 34, 12)
But the sons of Jacob, enraged at their sister’s disgrace, made a treacherous answer to Sichem and his father: (Genesis 34, 13)
We cannot grant your request, if it means bestowing our sister’s hand on a husband who is not circumcised; that is a forbidden thing, abominable to us. (Genesis 34, 14)
But we can enter into a treaty with you, if you will consent to be like ourselves, and have every male among you circumcised; (Genesis 34, 15)
then we will give our daughters to you in marriage, and accept yours; we will share your country, and form one people with you. (Genesis 34, 16)
If you refuse to be circumcised, we must take the girl with us and be gone. (Genesis 34, 17)
nor did the young man lose any time in having their request fulfilled, such was his love for the girl, and such was the influence he had with all his father’s kindred. (Genesis 34, 19)
They both went to the city gate, and there made it known to the people: (Genesis 34, 20)
These are peaceable folk, ready to share our country with us; let us allow them to trade here and to till the land, wide and open as it is, and in need of farming; let us marry their daughters, and give them ours in exchange. (Genesis 34, 21)