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1Some time later, Dinah, Leah's daughter whom she had borne to Jacob, went out to visit the women of the land.

1Now Dinah, the daughter Leah had borne to Jacob, went out to visit the daughters of the land.

2When Hamor the Hivite's son Shechem, the regional leader, saw her, he grabbed her and raped her, humiliating her.

2When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the region, saw her, he took her and lay with her by force.

3He was attached to Dinah, Jacob's daughter, since he loved the young woman and spoke tenderly to her.

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

4Then Shechem told his father Hamor, "Get this young woman for me to be my wife."

4So Shechem told his father Hamor, “Get me this girl as a wife.”

5Because Jacob learned that Shechem had dishonored his daughter Dinah while his sons were still out with their cattle on the open range, he remained silent until they returned.

5Jacob heard that Shechem had defiled his daughter Dinah, but since his sons were with his livestock in the field, he remained silent about it until they returned.

6Meanwhile, Shechem's father Hamor arrived to talk to Jacob.

6Meanwhile, Shechem’s father Hamor came to speak with Jacob.

7Just then Jacob's sons arrived from the field. When they heard what had happened, they were distraught with grief and livid with anger toward Shechem, because he had committed a disgraceful deed in Israel by forcing Jacob's daughter to have sex, an act that never should have happened.

7When Jacob’s sons heard what had happened, they returned from the field. They were filled with grief and fury, because Shechem had committed an outrage in Israel by lying with Jacob’s daughter—a thing that should not be done.

8But Hamor said this: "My son is deeply attracted to your daughter. Please give her to him as his wife.

8But Hamor said to them, “My son Shechem longs for your daughter. Please give her to him as his wife.

9Intermarry with us. Give your daughters to us and take our sons for yourselves.

9Intermarry with us; give us your daughters, and take our daughters for yourselves.

10Live with us anywhere you want. Live, trade, and grow rich in it."

10You may settle among us, and the land will be open to you. Live here, move about freely, and acquire your own property.”

11Shechem also addressed Dinah's father and brothers. He told them, "If you'll just approve me, I'll give whatever you ask of me.

11Then Shechem said to Dinah’s father and brothers, “Grant me this favor, and I will give you whatever you ask.

12No matter how big or how extensive your demands are for a dowry and wedding presents from me, I'll provide whatever you ask. Only give me the young lady to be my wife."

12Demand a high dowry and an expensive gift, and I will give you whatever you ask. Only give me the girl as my wife!”

13But Jacob's sons answered Shechem and his father Hamor deceptively, because Shechem had dishonored their sister Dinah.

13But because Shechem had defiled their sister Dinah, Jacob’s sons answered him and his father Hamor deceitfully.

14They told them, "We can't do this. We can't give our sister to a man who isn't circumcised, because that would be insulting to us.

14“We cannot do such a thing,” they said. “To give our sister to an uncircumcised man would be a disgrace to us.

15But we'll agree to your request, only if you will become like us by circumcising every male among you.

15We will consent to this on one condition, that you become circumcised like us—every one of your males.

16Then we'll give our daughters to you and take your daughters for ourselves, live among you, and be as a united people.

16Then we will give you our daughters and take your daughters for ourselves. We will dwell among you and become one people.

17But if you won't listen to us, then we're going to take our daughter and leave."

17But if you will not agree to be circumcised, then we will take our sister and go.”

18What they said pleased Hamor and his son Shechem,

18Their offer seemed good to Hamor and his son Shechem.

19so the young man did not delay the matter any further, since he was delighted with Jacob's daughter. Now Shechem was the most important person in his father's household.

19The young man, who was the most respected of all his father’s household, did not hesitate to fulfill this request, because he was delighted with Jacob’s daughter.

20So Hamor and his son Shechem entered the gate of their city and addressed the men of their city.

20So Hamor and his son Shechem went to the gate of their city and addressed the men of their city:

21"These men are at peace with us," they announced. "Therefore, let them live in the land and trade in it. Look! The land is large enough for them. Let's take their daughters as wives for ourselves and let's give our sons to them.

21“These men are at peace with us. Let them live and trade in our land; indeed, it is large enough for them. Let us take their daughters in marriage and give our daughters to them.

22"However," they added, "only on this condition will the men consent to live with us and be united as a single people with us: every male among us will have to be circumcised just as they are.

22But only on this condition will the men agree to dwell with us and be one people: if all our men are circumcised as they are.

23Shouldn't all their cattle, acquisitions, and animals belong to us? So, let's give our consent to them, and then they'll live with us."

23Will not their livestock, their possessions, and all their animals become ours? Only let us consent to them, and they will dwell among us.”

24All of the males who heard Hamor and his son Shechem, who had gone out to the city gate, were circumcised.

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

25Three days later, while they were still in pain, Jacob's sons Simeon and Levi, two of Dinah's brothers, each grabbed a sword and entered the city unannounced, intending to kill all the males.

25Three days later, while they were still in pain, two of Jacob’s sons (Dinah’s brothers Simeon and Levi) took their swords, went into the unsuspecting city, and slaughtered every male.

26They killed Hamor and his son Shechem with their swords, took back Dinah from Shechem's house, and left.

26They killed Hamor and his son Shechem with their swords, took Dinah out of Shechem’s house, and went away.

27Jacob's other sons came along afterward and plundered the city where their sister had been defiled,

27Jacob’s other sons came upon the slaughter and looted the city, because their sister had been defiled.

28seizing all of their flocks, herds, donkeys, and whatever else was in the city or had been left out in the field.

28They took their flocks and herds and donkeys, and everything else in the city or in the field.

29They carried off all their wealth, their children, and their wives as captives, plundering everything that remained in the houses.

29They carried off all their possessions and women and children, and they plundered everything in their houses.

30Then Jacob told Simeon and Levi, "You have certainly stirred up trouble for me! You've made me despised by the Canaanites and the Perizzites who live in this territory. Because I have only a few men with me, they're going to gather themselves together and attack me until I am totally destroyed, along with my entire household!"

30Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, “You have brought trouble upon me by making me a stench to the Canaanites and Perizzites, the people of this land. We are few in number; if they unite against me and attack me, I and my household will be destroyed.”

31"Should he have treated our sister like a whore?" they asked in response.

31But they replied, “Should he have treated our sister like a prostitute?”

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