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

1וַתֵּצֵ֤א דִינָה֙ בַּת־ לֵאָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָלְדָ֖ה לְיַעֲקֹ֑ב לִרְא֖וֹת בִּבְנ֥וֹת הָאָֽרֶץ׃

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

2וַיַּ֨רְא אֹתָ֜הּ שְׁכֶ֧ם בֶּן־ חֲמ֛וֹר הַֽחִוִּ֖י נְשִׂ֣יא הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיִּקַּ֥ח אֹתָ֛הּ וַיִּשְׁכַּ֥ב אֹתָ֖הּ וַיְעַנֶּֽהָ׃

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

3וַתִּדְבַּ֣ק נַפְשׁ֔וֹ בְּדִינָ֖ה בַּֽת־ יַעֲקֹ֑ב וַיֶּֽאֱהַב֙ אֶת־ הַֽנַּעֲרָ֔ וַיְדַבֵּ֖ר עַל־ לֵ֥ב הַֽנַּעֲרָֽ׃

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

4וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁכֶ֔ם אֶל־ חֲמ֥וֹר אָבִ֖יו לֵאמֹ֑ר קַֽח־ לִ֛י אֶת־ הַיַּלְדָּ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את לְאִשָּֽׁה׃

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.

5וְיַעֲקֹ֣ב שָׁמַ֗ע כִּ֤י טִמֵּא֙ אֶת־ דִּינָ֣ה בִתּ֔וֹ וּבָנָ֛יו הָי֥וּ אֶת־ מִקְנֵ֖הוּ בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה וְהֶחֱרִ֥שׁ יַעֲקֹ֖ב עַד־ בֹּאָֽם׃

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

6וַיֵּצֵ֛א חֲמ֥וֹר אֲבִֽי־ שְׁכֶ֖ם אֶֽל־ יַעֲקֹ֑ב לְדַבֵּ֖ר אִתּֽוֹ׃

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.

7וּבְנֵ֨י יַעֲקֹ֜ב בָּ֤אוּ מִן־ הַשָּׂדֶה֙ כְּשָׁמְעָ֔ם וַיִּֽתְעַצְּבוּ֙ הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔ים וַיִּ֥חַר לָהֶ֖ם מְאֹ֑ד כִּֽי־ נְבָלָ֞ה עָשָׂ֣ה בְיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל לִשְׁכַּב֙ אֶת־ בַּֽת־ יַעֲקֹ֔ב וְכֵ֖ן לֹ֥א יֵעָשֶֽׂה׃

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

8וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר חֲמ֖וֹר אִתָּ֣ם לֵאמֹ֑ר שְׁכֶ֣ם בְּנִ֗י חָֽשְׁקָ֤ה נַפְשׁוֹ֙ בְּבִתְּכֶ֔ם תְּנ֨וּ נָ֥א אֹתָ֛הּ ל֖וֹ לְאִשָּֽׁה׃

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

9וְהִֽתְחַתְּנ֖וּ אֹתָ֑נוּ בְּנֹֽתֵיכֶם֙ תִּתְּנוּ־ לָ֔נוּ וְאֶת־ בְּנֹתֵ֖ינוּ תִּקְח֥וּ לָכֶֽם׃

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

10וְאִתָּ֖נוּ תֵּשֵׁ֑בוּ וְהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ תִּהְיֶ֣ה לִפְנֵיכֶ֔ם שְׁבוּ֙ וּסְחָר֔וּהָ וְהֵֽאָחֲז֖וּ בָּֽהּ׃

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

11וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁכֶם֙ אֶל־ אָבִ֣יה‪‬ וְאֶל־ אַחֶ֔יהָ אֶמְצָא־ חֵ֖ן בְּעֵינֵיכֶ֑ם וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר תֹּאמְר֛וּ אֵלַ֖י אֶתֵּֽן׃

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

12הַרְבּ֨וּ עָלַ֤י מְאֹד֙ מֹ֣הַר וּמַתָּ֔ן וְאֶ֨תְּנָ֔ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר תֹּאמְר֖וּ אֵלָ֑י וּתְנוּ־ לִ֥י אֶת־ הַֽנַּעֲרָ֖ לְאִשָּֽׁה׃

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

13וַיַּעֲנ֨וּ בְנֵֽי־ יַעֲקֹ֜ב אֶת־ שְׁכֶ֨ם וְאֶת־ חֲמ֥וֹר אָבִ֛יו בְּמִרְמָ֖ה וַיְדַבֵּ֑רוּ אֲשֶׁ֣ר טִמֵּ֔א אֵ֖ת דִּינָ֥ה אֲחֹתָֽם׃

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

14וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם לֹ֤א נוּכַל֙ לַעֲשׂוֹת֙ הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה לָתֵת֙ אֶת־ אֲחֹתֵ֔נוּ לְאִ֖ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־ ל֣וֹ עָרְלָ֑ה כִּֽי־ חֶרְפָּ֥ה הִ֖וא לָֽנוּ׃

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

15אַךְ־ בְּזֹ֖את נֵא֣וֹת לָכֶ֑ם אִ֚ם תִּהְי֣וּ כָמֹ֔נוּ לְהִמֹּ֥ל לָכֶ֖ם כָּל־ זָכָֽר׃

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

16וְנָתַ֤נּוּ אֶת־ בְּנֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙ לָכֶ֔ם וְאֶת־ בְּנֹתֵיכֶ֖ם נִֽקַּֽח־ לָ֑נוּ וְיָשַׁ֣בְנוּ אִתְּכֶ֔ם וְהָיִ֖ינוּ לְעַ֥ם אֶחָֽד׃

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

17וְאִם־ לֹ֧א תִשְׁמְע֛וּ אֵלֵ֖ינוּ לְהִמּ֑וֹל וְלָקַ֥חְנוּ אֶת־ בִּתֵּ֖נוּ וְהָלָֽכְנוּ׃

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

18וַיִּֽיטְב֥וּ דִבְרֵיהֶ֖ם בְּעֵינֵ֣י חֲמ֑וֹר וּבְעֵינֵ֖י שְׁכֶ֥ם בֶּן־ חֲמֽוֹר׃

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.

19וְלֹֽא־ אֵחַ֤ר הַנַּ֙עַר֙ לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת הַדָּבָ֔ר כִּ֥י חָפֵ֖ץ בְּבַֽת־ יַעֲקֹ֑ב וְה֣וּא נִכְבָּ֔ד מִכֹּ֖ל בֵּ֥ית אָבִֽיו׃

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

20וַיָּבֹ֥א חֲמ֛וֹר וּשְׁכֶ֥ם בְּנ֖וֹ אֶל־ שַׁ֣עַר עִירָ֑ם וַֽיְדַבְּר֛וּ אֶל־ אַנְשֵׁ֥י עִירָ֖ם לֵאמֹֽר׃

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.

21הָאֲנָשִׁ֨ים הָאֵ֜לֶּה שְֽׁלֵמִ֧ים הֵ֣ם אִתָּ֗נוּ וְיֵשְׁב֤וּ בָאָ֙רֶץ֙ וְיִסְחֲר֣וּ אֹתָ֔הּ וְהָאָ֛רֶץ הִנֵּ֥ה רַֽחֲבַת־ יָדַ֖יִם לִפְנֵיהֶ֑ם אֶת־ בְּנֹתָם֙ נִקַּֽח־ לָ֣נוּ לְנָשִׁ֔ים וְאֶת־ בְּנֹתֵ֖ינוּ נִתֵּ֥ן לָהֶֽם׃

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.

22אַךְ־ בְּ֠זֹאת יֵאֹ֨תוּ לָ֤נוּ הָאֲנָשִׁים֙ לָשֶׁ֣בֶת אִתָּ֔נוּ לִהְי֖וֹת לְעַ֣ם אֶחָ֑ד בְּהִמּ֥וֹל לָ֙נוּ֙ כָּל־ זָכָ֔ר כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר הֵ֥ם נִמֹּלִֽים׃

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

23מִקְנֵהֶ֤ם וְקִנְיָנָם֙ וְכָל־ בְּהֶמְתָּ֔ם הֲל֥וֹא לָ֖נוּ הֵ֑ם אַ֚ךְ נֵא֣וֹתָה לָהֶ֔ם וְיֵשְׁב֖וּ אִתָּֽנוּ׃

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.

24וַיִּשְׁמְע֤וּ אֶל־ חֲמוֹר֙ וְאֶל־ שְׁכֶ֣ם בְּנ֔וֹ כָּל־ יֹצְאֵ֖י שַׁ֣עַר עִיר֑וֹ וַיִּמֹּ֙לוּ֙ כָּל־ זָכָ֔ר כָּל־ יֹצְאֵ֖י שַׁ֥עַר עִירֽוֹ׃

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.

25וַיְהִי֩ בַיּ֨וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֜י בִּֽהְיוֹתָ֣ם כֹּֽאֲבִ֗ים וַיִּקְח֣וּ שְׁנֵֽי־ בְנֵי־ יַ֠עֲקֹב שִׁמְע֨וֹן וְלֵוִ֜י אֲחֵ֤י דִינָה֙ אִ֣ישׁ חַרְבּ֔וֹ וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ עַל־ הָעִ֖יר בֶּ֑טַח וַיַּֽהַרְג֖וּ כָּל־ זָכָֽר׃

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

26וְאֶת־ חֲמוֹר֙ וְאֶת־ שְׁכֶ֣ם בְּנ֔וֹ הָרְג֖וּ לְפִי־ חָ֑רֶב וַיִּקְח֧וּ אֶת־ דִּינָ֛ה מִבֵּ֥ית שְׁכֶ֖ם וַיֵּצֵֽאוּ׃

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

27בְּנֵ֣י יַעֲקֹ֗ב בָּ֚אוּ עַל־ הַ֣חֲלָלִ֔ים וַיָּבֹ֖זּוּ הָעִ֑יר אֲשֶׁ֥ר טִמְּא֖וּ אֲחוֹתָֽם׃

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

28אֶת־ צֹאנָ֥ם וְאֶת־ בְּקָרָ֖ם וְאֶת־ חֲמֹרֵיהֶּ֑ם‪‬ וְאֵ֧ת אֲשֶׁר־ בָּעִ֛יר וְאֶת־ אֲשֶׁ֥ר בַּשָּׂדֶ֖ה לָקָֽחוּ׃

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

29וְאֶת־ כָּל־ חֵילָ֤ם וְאֶת־ כָּל־ טַפָּם֙ וְאֶת־ נְשֵׁיהֶ֔ם שָׁב֖וּ וַיָּבֹ֑זּוּ וְאֵ֖ת כָּל־ אֲשֶׁ֥ר בַּבָּֽיִת׃

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.”

30וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יַעֲקֹ֜ב אֶל־ שִׁמְע֣וֹן וְאֶל־ לֵוִי֮ עֲכַרְתֶּ֣ם אֹתִי֒ לְהַבְאִישֵׁ֙נִי֙ בְּיֹשֵׁ֣ב הָאָ֔רֶץ בַּֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖י וּבַפְּרִזִּ֑י וַאֲנִי֙ מְתֵ֣י מִסְפָּ֔ר וְנֶאֶסְפ֤וּ עָלַי֙ וְהִכּ֔וּנִי וְנִשְׁמַדְתִּ֖י אֲנִ֥י וּבֵיתִֽי׃

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

31וַיֹּאמְר֑וּ הַכְזוֹנָ֕ה יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה אֶת־ אֲחוֹתֵֽנוּ׃ פ

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