Genesis 34:1-11 ▼

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

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

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

4 And Shechem spoke to Hamor his father, saying, “Get for me this young woman for a wife.”

5 And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter; and his sons were with his livestock in the field, and Jacob was silent until they came in.

6 And Hamor, the father of Shechem, went out to Jacob to speak with him.

7 And the sons of Jacob came in from the field when they heard; and the men were grieved, and it burned to them exceedingly because he has done an outrage in Israel—to lie with the daughter of Jacob; and such ought not to be done.

8 And Hamor spoke with them, saying, “Shechem my son—his soul longs for your⁺ daughter. Please, give her to him for a wife.

9 And make marriages with us; your⁺ daughters you⁺ shall give to us, and our daughters you⁺ shall take for yourselves.

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

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