1 N ow Dinah the daughter of Leah, whom she had borne to Jacob, went out to visit the daughters of the land.

Now Dinah the daughter of Leah, whom she had borne to Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land.

2 W hen Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her, he took her and lay with her by force.

And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her and lay with her, and violated her.

3 H e was deeply attracted to Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the girl and spoke tenderly to her.

His soul was strongly attracted to Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the young woman and spoke kindly to the young woman.

4 S o Shechem spoke to his father Hamor, saying, “Get me this young girl for a wife.”

So Shechem spoke to his father Hamor, saying, “Get me this young woman as a wife.”

5 N ow Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter; but his sons were with his livestock in the field, so Jacob kept silent until they came in.

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

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

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

7 N ow the sons of Jacob came in from the field when they heard it; and the men were grieved, and they were very angry because he had done a disgraceful thing in Israel by lying with Jacob’s daughter, for such a thing ought not to be done.

And the sons of Jacob came in from the field when they heard it; and the men were grieved and very angry, because he had done a disgraceful thing in Israel by lying with Jacob’s daughter, a thing which ought not to be done.

8 B ut Hamor spoke with them, saying, “The soul of my son Shechem longs for your daughter; please give her to him in marriage.

But Hamor spoke with them, saying, “The soul of my son Shechem longs for your daughter. Please give her to him as a wife.

9 I ntermarry with us; give your daughters to us and take our daughters for yourselves.

And make marriages with us; give your daughters to us, and take our daughters to yourselves.

10 T hus you shall live with us, and the land shall be open before you; live and trade in it and acquire property in it.”

So you shall dwell with us, and the land shall be before you. Dwell and trade in it, and acquire possessions for yourselves in it.”

11 S hechem also said to her father and to her brothers, “If I find favor in your sight, then I will give whatever you say to me.

Then Shechem said to her father and her brothers, “Let me find favor in your eyes, and whatever you say to me I will give.

12 A sk me ever so much bridal payment and gift, and I will give according as you say to me; but give me the girl in marriage.”

Ask me ever so much dowry and gift, and I will give according to what you say to me; but give me the young woman as a wife.”

13 B ut Jacob’s sons answered Shechem and his father Hamor with deceit, because he had defiled Dinah their sister.

But the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father, and spoke deceitfully, because he had defiled Dinah their sister.

14 T hey 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.

And they said to them, “We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one who is uncircumcised, for that would be a reproach to us.

15 O nly on this condition will we consent to you: if you will become like us, in that every male of you be circumcised,

But on this condition we will consent to you: If you will become as we are, if every male of you is circumcised,

16 t hen we will give our daughters to you, and we will take your daughters for ourselves, and we will live with you and become one people.

then we will give our daughters to you, and we will take your daughters to us; and we will dwell with you, and we will become one people.

17 B ut if you will not listen to us to be circumcised, then we will take our daughter and go.”

But if you will not heed us and be circumcised, then we will take our daughter and be gone.”

18 N ow their words seemed reasonable to Hamor and Shechem, Hamor’s son.

And their words pleased Hamor and Shechem, Hamor’s son.

19 T he young man did not delay to do the thing, because he was delighted with Jacob’s daughter. Now he was more respected than all the household of his father.

So the young man did not delay to do the thing, because he delighted in Jacob’s daughter. He was more honorable than all the household of his father.

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

And Hamor and Shechem his son came to the gate of their city, and spoke with the men of their city, saying:

21 “ These men are friendly with us; therefore let them live in the land and trade in it, for behold, the land is large enough for them. Let us take their daughters in marriage, and give our daughters to them.

“These men are at peace with us. Therefore let them dwell in the land and trade in it. For indeed the land is large enough for them. Let us take their daughters to us as wives, and let us give them our daughters.

22 O nly on this condition will the men consent to us to live with us, to become one people: that every male among us be circumcised as they are circumcised.

Only on this condition will the men consent to dwell with us, to be one people: if every male among us is circumcised as they are circumcised.

23 W ill not their livestock and their property and all their animals be ours? Only let us consent to them, and they will live with us.”

Will not their livestock, their property, and every animal of theirs be ours? Only let us consent to them, and they will dwell with us.”

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

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

25 N ow it came about on the third day, when they were in pain, that two of Jacob’s sons, Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brothers, each took his sword and came upon the city unawares, and killed every male.

Now it came to pass on the third day, when they were in pain, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brothers, each took his sword and came boldly upon the city and killed all the males.

26 T hey killed Hamor and his son Shechem with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah from Shechem’s house, and went forth.

And they killed Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah from Shechem’s house, and went out.

27 J acob’s sons came upon the slain and looted the city, because they had defiled their sister.

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

28 T hey took their flocks and their herds and their donkeys, and that which was in the city and that which was in the field;

They took their sheep, their oxen, and their donkeys, what was in the city and what was in the field,

29 a nd they captured and looted all their wealth and all their little ones and their wives, even all that was in the houses.

and all their wealth. All their little ones and their wives they took captive; and they plundered even all that was in the houses.

30 T hen Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, “You have brought trouble on me by making me odious among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites; and my men being few in number, they will gather together against me and attack me and I will be destroyed, I and my household.”

Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, “You have troubled me by making me obnoxious among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites; and since I am few in number, they will gather themselves together against me and kill me. I shall be destroyed, my household and I.”

31 B ut they said, “Should he treat our sister as a harlot?”

But they said, “Should he treat our sister like a harlot?”