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Genesis 34

And Dinah, the daughter Leah had borne to Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land. And when Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, leader of the country, saw her, he took her and slept with her and brought her low. And his soul clung to Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the young woman and spoke kindly to her. And Shechem spoke

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Dinah

And Dinah, the daughter Leah had borne to Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land. And when Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, leader of the country, saw her, he took her and slept with her and brought her low. And his soul clung to Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the young woman and spoke kindly to her. And Shechem spoke to his father Hamor: Get me this young woman as a wife. And Jacob heard that Shechem had defiled Dinah his daughter. His sons were with his cattle in the field, so Jacob held his peace until they came. And Hamor the father of Shechem went out to Jacob to talk with him. And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it. And the men were grieved and very angry, because he'd done a stupid thing in Israel by sleeping with Jacob's daughter, which shouldn't be done. And Hamor talked with them: My son Shechem has his heart set on your daughter. Please give her to him as a wife. And make marriages with us. Give your daughters to us, and take our daughters to you. And you'll live with us, and the land will be in front of you. Live and trade in it and get possessions in it. And Shechem said to her father and brothers: Please look kindly on me. Whatever you ask, I'll give. Ask me ever so much bride price and gift, and I'll give what you say to me. Only give me the young woman as a wife.

And Dinah, the daughter of Leah, that she'd had to Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land. And when Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, leader of the country, saw her, he took her and lay with her and brought her low. And his soul clung to Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the young woman and spoke kindly to her. And Shechem spoke to his father Hamor: Get me this young woman as a wife. And Jacob heard that he'd made Dinah his daughter unclean. Now his sons were with his cattle in the field. And Jacob held his peace till they came. And Hamor the father of Shechem went out to Jacob to talk with him. And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it. And the men were grieved and very angry, because he'd done a stupid thing in Israel by lying with Jacob's daughter, which shouldn't be done. And Hamor talked with them: The soul of my son Shechem longs for your daughter. Give her to him as a wife, please. And make marriages with us. Give your daughters to us, and take our daughters to you. And you'll live with us, and the land will be in front of you. Live and trade in it and get possessions in it. And Shechem said to her father and to her brothers: Let me find favour in your eyes, and whatever you say to me I'll give. Ask me ever so much bride price and gift, and I'll give what you say to me. Only give me the young woman as a wife.

And Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land. 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. And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel. And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife. 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. And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him. 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. And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray you give her him to wife. And make ye marriages with us, and give your daughters unto us, and take our daughters unto you. And ye shall dwell with us: and the land shall be before you; dwell and trade ye therein, and get you possessions therein. 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. 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.

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

Plain English

And Dinah, the daughter of Leah, that she'd had to Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land.

King James Version, 1611

And Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land.

2

And when Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, leader of the country, saw her, he took her and slept with her and brought her low.

Plain English

And when Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, leader of the country, saw her, he took her and lay with her and brought her low.

King James Version, 1611

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.

3

And his soul clung to Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the young woman and spoke kindly to her.

King James Version, 1611

And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.

4

And Shechem spoke to his father Hamor: Get me this young woman as a wife.

King James Version, 1611

And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife.

5

And Jacob heard that Shechem had defiled Dinah his daughter. His sons were with his cattle in the field, so Jacob held his peace until they came.

Plain English

And Jacob heard that he'd made Dinah his daughter unclean. Now his sons were with his cattle in the field. And Jacob held his peace till they came.

King James Version, 1611

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.

6

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

King James Version, 1611

And 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 very angry, because he'd done a stupid thing in Israel by sleeping with Jacob's daughter, which shouldn't be done.

Plain English

And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it. And the men were grieved and very angry, because he'd done a stupid thing in Israel by lying with Jacob's daughter, which shouldn't be done.

King James Version, 1611

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.

8

And Hamor talked with them: My son Shechem has his heart set on your daughter. Please give her to him as a wife.

Plain English

And Hamor talked with them: The soul of my son Shechem longs for your daughter. Give her to him as a wife, please.

King James Version, 1611

And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray you give her him to wife.

9

And make marriages with us. Give your daughters to us, and take our daughters to you.

King James Version, 1611

And make ye marriages with us, and give your daughters unto us, and take our daughters unto you.

10

And you'll live with us, and the land will be in front of you. Live and trade in it and get possessions in it.

King James Version, 1611

And ye shall dwell with us: and the land shall be before you; dwell and trade ye therein, and get you possessions therein.

11

And Shechem said to her father and brothers: Please look kindly on me. Whatever you ask, I'll give.

Plain English

And Shechem said to her father and to her brothers: Let me find favour in your eyes, and whatever you say to me I'll give.

King James Version, 1611

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.

12

Ask me ever so much bride price and gift, and I'll give what you say to me. Only give me the young woman as a wife.

King James Version, 1611

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.

The sons of Jacob answer with cheating

And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father with cheating, because he'd made Dinah their sister unclean. And they said to them: We can't do this thing, to give our sister to a man who isn't circumcised. Because that'd be a shame to us. But we'll agree to you in this: if you'll be like us, that every male of you is circumcised. Then we'll give our daughters to you and take your daughters to us. And we'll live with you and turn into one people. But if you won't listen to us and be circumcised, then we'll take our daughter and go. And their words pleased Hamor and Shechem, Hamor's son. And the young man didn't wait to do the thing, because he took delight in Jacob's daughter. And he was more honoured than all the house of his father. And Hamor and Shechem his son came to the gate of their town and talked with the men of their town: These men are at peace with us. So let them live in the land and trade in it. Because the land — look, it's wide enough for them. Let's take their daughters as wives, and let's give them our daughters. Only on this condition will the men agree to live with us and become one people: every male among us must be circumcised, just as they are circumcised. Won't their cattle and what they've got and all their animals be ours? Only let's agree to them, and they'll live with us. And everyone who went out of the gate of his town listened to Hamor and to Shechem his son. And every male was circumcised, everyone who went out of the gate of his town.

And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father with cheating, because he'd made Dinah their sister unclean. And they said to them: We can't do this thing, to give our sister to a man who isn't circumcised. Because that'd be a shame to us. But we'll agree to you in this: if you'll be like us, that every male of you is circumcised. Then we'll give our daughters to you and take your daughters to us. And we'll live with you and turn into one people. But if you won't listen to us and be circumcised, then we'll take our daughter and go. And their words pleased Hamor and Shechem, Hamor's son. And the young man didn't wait to do the thing, because he took delight in Jacob's daughter. And he was more honoured than all the house of his father. And Hamor and Shechem his son came to the gate of their town and talked with the men of their town: These men are at peace with us. So let them live in the land and trade in it. Because the land — look, it's wide enough for them. Let's take their daughters as wives, and let's give them our daughters. Only in this the men will agree to us to live with us, to be one people: if every male among us is circumcised, the way they're circumcised. Won't their cattle and what they've got and all their animals be ours? Only let's agree to them, and they'll live with us. And everyone who went out of the gate of his town listened to Hamor and to Shechem his son. And every male was circumcised, everyone who went out of the gate of his town.

And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister: 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: But in this will we consent unto you: If ye will be as we be, that every male of you be circumcised; 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. But if ye will not hearken unto us, to be circumcised; then will we take our daughter, and we will be gone. And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor’s son. 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. And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying, 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. 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. Shall not their cattle and their substance and every beast of theirs be ours? only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell with us. 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.

13

And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father with cheating, because he'd made Dinah their sister unclean.

King James Version, 1611

And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister:

14

And they said to them: We can't do this thing, to give our sister to a man who isn't circumcised. Because that'd be a shame to us.

King James Version, 1611

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:

15

But we'll agree to you in this: if you'll be like us, that every male of you is circumcised.

King James Version, 1611

But in this will we consent unto you: If ye will be as we be, that every male of you be circumcised;

16

Then we'll give our daughters to you and take your daughters to us. And we'll live with you and turn into one people.

King James Version, 1611

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.

17

But if you won't listen to us and be circumcised, then we'll take our daughter and go.

King James Version, 1611

But if ye will not hearken unto us, to be circumcised; then will we take our daughter, and we will be gone.

18

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

King James Version, 1611

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

19

And the young man didn't wait to do the thing, because he took delight in Jacob's daughter. And he was more honoured than all the house of his father.

King James Version, 1611

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.

20

And Hamor and Shechem his son came to the gate of their town and talked with the men of their town:

King James Version, 1611

And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,

21

These men are at peace with us. So let them live in the land and trade in it. Because the land — look, it's wide enough for them. Let's take their daughters as wives, and let's give them our daughters.

King James Version, 1611

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.

22

Only on this condition will the men agree to live with us and become one people: every male among us must be circumcised, just as they are circumcised.

Plain English

Only in this the men will agree to us to live with us, to be one people: if every male among us is circumcised, the way they're circumcised.

King James Version, 1611

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.

23

Won't their cattle and what they've got and all their animals be ours? Only let's agree to them, and they'll live with us.

King James Version, 1611

Shall not their cattle and their substance and every beast of theirs be ours? only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell with us.

24

And everyone who went out of the gate of his town listened to Hamor and to Shechem his son. And every male was circumcised, everyone who went out of the gate of his town.

King James Version, 1611

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.

Simeon and Levi

On the third day, while they were still in pain, two of Jacob's sons, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brothers, took their swords, stormed the town and killed every male. And they killed Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem's house and went out. Jacob's sons came upon the dead men and looted the city, because their sister had been defiled. They took their sheep and their oxen and their donkeys, and what was in the town and what was in the field. And all their wealth, and all their little ones and their wives they took captive, and looted everything in the house too. And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi: You've brought trouble on me, to make me stink among the people of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites. And I'm few in number, and they'll gather themselves against me and kill me. And I'll be wrecked, I and my house. And they said: Should he deal with our sister like a prostitute?

And on the third day, when they were sore, two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brothers, took each man his sword and came on the town boldly and killed every male. And they killed Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem's house and went out. The sons of Jacob came on the ones who'd been killed and looted the town, because they'd made their sister unclean. They took their sheep and their oxen and their donkeys, and what was in the town and what was in the field. And all their wealth, and all their little ones and their wives they took captive, and looted everything in the house too. And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi: You've brought trouble on me, to make me stink among the people of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites. And I'm few in number, and they'll gather themselves against me and kill me. And I'll be wrecked, I and my house. And they said: Should he deal with our sister like a prostitute?

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. 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. The sons of Jacob came upon the slain, and spoiled the city, because they had defiled their sister. They took their sheep, and their oxen, and their asses, and that which was in the city, and that which was in the field, And all their wealth, and all their little ones, and their wives took they captive, and spoiled even all that was in the house. 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. And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with an harlot?

25

On the third day, while they were still in pain, two of Jacob's sons, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brothers, took their swords, stormed the town and killed every male.

Plain English

And on the third day, when they were sore, two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brothers, took each man his sword and came on the town boldly and killed every male.

King James Version, 1611

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.

26

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

King James Version, 1611

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.

27

Jacob's sons came upon the dead men and looted the city, because their sister had been defiled.

Plain English

The sons of Jacob came on the ones who'd been killed and looted the town, because they'd made their sister unclean.

King James Version, 1611

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

28

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

King James Version, 1611

They took their sheep, and their oxen, and their asses, and that which was in the city, and that which was in the field,

29

And all their wealth, and all their little ones and their wives they took captive, and looted everything in the house too.

King James Version, 1611

And all their wealth, and all their little ones, and their wives took they captive, and spoiled even all that was in the house.

30

And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi: You've brought trouble on me, to make me stink among the people of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites. And I'm few in number, and they'll gather themselves against me and kill me. And I'll be wrecked, I and my house.

King James Version, 1611

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.

31

And they said: Should he deal with our sister like a prostitute?

King James Version, 1611

And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with an harlot?