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| [1]And Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land. |
[1]Then Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bear unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of that country. |
| [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]Whom when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite lord of that country saw, he took her, and lay with her, and defiled her. |
| [3]And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel. |
[3]So his heart clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob: and he loved the maid, and spake kindly unto the maid. |
| [4]And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife. |
[4]Then said Shechem to his father Hamor, saying, Get me this maid to 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 that he had defiled Dinah his daughter, and his sons were with his cattle in the field: therefore Jacob held his peace, until they were come.) |
| [6]And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him. |
[6]Then Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him. |
| [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]And when the sons of Jacob were come out of the field and heard it, it grieved the men, and they were very angry, because he had wrought villainy in Israel, in that he had lain with Jacob's daughter: which thing ought not to 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]And Hamor communed with them, saying, the soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: give her him to wife, I pray you. |
| [9]And make ye marriages with us, and give your daughters unto us, and take our daughters unto you. |
[9]So make affinity with us: give your daughters unto us, and take our daughters unto you, |
| [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]And ye shall dwell with us, and the land shall be before you: dwell, and do your business in it, and have your possessions therein. |
| [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 also said unto her father and unto her brethren, Let me find favor in your eyes, and I will give whatsoever ye shall appoint 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]Ask of me abundantly both dowry and gifts, and I will give as ye appoint me, so that ye give me the maid to wife. |
| [13]And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister: |
[13]Then the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father, talking among themselves deceitfully, because he had defiled Dinah 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]And they said unto them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to an uncircumcised man: for that were a reproof unto 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]But in this will we consent unto you, if ye will be as we are, that every man child among you 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 will we give our daughters to you, and we will take your daughters to us, and will dwell with you, and be 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 ye will not hearken unto us to be circumcised, then will we take our daughter and depart. |
| [18]And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor's son. |
[18]Now their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor's 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]And the young man deferred not to do the thing because he loved Jacob's daughter: he was also the most set by of all his father's house. |
| [20]And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying, |
[20]Then Hamor and Shechem his Son went unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying, |
| [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 peaceable with us: and that they may dwell in the land, and do their affairs therein (for behold, the land hath room enough for them) let us take their daughters to wives, and give them our daughters. |
| [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]Only herein will the men consent unto us for to dwell with us, and to be one people, if all the men children among us be circumcised as they are circumcised. |
| [23]Shall not their cattle and their substance and every beast of their's be our's? only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell with us. |
[23]Shall not their flocks and their substance and all their cattle be ours? Only let us consent herein unto them, and they will dwell 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]And unto Hamor, and Shechem his son hearkened all that went out of the gate of his city: and all the men children were circumcised , even all that went out of the gate of his city. |
| [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]And on the third day (when they were sore) two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brethren took either of them his sword and went into the city boldly, and slew every male. |
| [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]They slew also Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem's house, and went their way. |
| [27]The sons of Jacob came upon the slain, and spoiled the city, because they had defiled their sister. |
[27]Again the other sons of Jacob came upon the dead, and spoiled the city, because they had defiled their sister. |
| [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 sheep and their beeves, and their asses, and whatsoever was in the city, and 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]Also they carried away captive and spoiled all their goods, and all their children and their wives, and all that was in the 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, Ye have troubled me, and made me stink among the inhabitants of the land, as well the Canaanites, as the Perizzites, and I being few in number, they shall gather themselves together against me, and slay me, and so shall I, and my house be destroyed. |
| [31]And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with an harlot? |
[31]And they answered, Should he abuse our sister as a whore? |