Genesis 34:1-12 ▼

1 And Dinah, the daughter of Leah, which she brought forth to Jacob, will go forth to see the daughters of the land.

2 And Shechem will see her, the son of Hamor the Hivite, chief of the land; will take her, and lie with her, and will humble her.

3 And his soul will cleave to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, and he will love the maiden, and he will speak to the heart of the maiden.

4 And Shechem will say to Hamor his father, saying, Take to me this maid for a wife.

5 And Jacob heard that he defiled Dinah his daughter: and his sons were with his cattle in the field, and Jacob was silent till their coming.

6 And Hamor the father of Shechem will go forth to Jacob to speak to him.

7 And the sons of Jacob came from the field when they having heard: and the men will be grieved, and it will be kindled to them exceedingly because he did folly in Israel, to lie with Jacob's daughter; and thus it shall not be done.

8 And Hamor will speak with them, saying, The soul of Shechem my son, was attached with his soul to your daughter; now give her to him for a wife.

9 And contract ye marriages with us; ye shall give your daughters to us, and ye shall take our daughters to you.

10 And ye shall dwell with us, and the land shall be before you; dwell ye and traffic in it, and take possession in it.

11 And Shechem will say to her father, and to her brethren, Shall I find favor in your eyes? and what ye shall say to me I will give.

12 Increase to me greatly the dowry and gift, and I will give according to that ye shall say to me; and ye shall give to me this maiden for a wife.