The Book Of Genesis (2)

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Genesis 34:2
2 When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, the ruler of that area, saw her, he took her and violated her.

 

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Genesis 34:3
3 His heart was drawn to Dinah daughter of Jacob, and he loved the girl and spoke tenderly to her.

 

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Genesis 34:4
4 And Shechem said to his father Hamor, "Get me this girl as my wife."

 

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Genesis 34:5
5 When Jacob heard that his daughter Dinah had been defiled, his sons were in the fields with his livestock; so he kept quiet about it until they came home.

 

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Genesis 34:6
6 Then Shechem's father Hamor went out to talk with Jacob.

 

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Genesis 34:7
7 Now Jacob's sons had come in from the fields as soon as they heard what had happened. They were filled with grief and fury, because Shechem had done a disgraceful thing in Israel by lying with Jacob's daughter - a thing that should not be done.

 

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Genesis 34:8
8 But Hamor said to them, "My son Shechem has his heart set on your daughter. Please give her to him as his wife.

 

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Genesis 34:9
9 Intermarry with us; give us your daughters and take our daughters for yourselves.

 

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Genesis 34:10
10 You can settle among us the land is open to you. Live in it, trade in it, and acquire property in it."

 

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Genesis 34:11
11 Then Shechem said to Dinah's father and brothers, "Let me find favor in your eyes, and I will give you whatever you ask.

 

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Genesis 34:12
12 Make the price for the bride and the gift I am to bring as great as you like, and I'll pay whatever you ask me. Only give me the girl as my wife."

 

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Genesis 34:13
13 Because their sister Dinah had been defiled, Jacob's sons replied deceitfully as they spoke to Shechem and his father Hamor.

 

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Genesis 34:14
14 They said to him, "We can't do such a thing; we can't give our sister to a man who is not circumcised. That would be a disgrace to us.

 

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Genesis 34:15
15 We will give our consent to you on one condition only; that you become like us by circumcising all your males.

 

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Genesis 34:16
16 Then we will give you our daughters and take your daughters for ourselves. We'll settle among you and become one people with you.

 

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Genesis 34:17
17 But if you will not agree to be circumcised, we'll take our sister and go."

 

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Genesis 34:18
18 Their proposal seemed good to Hamor and his son Shechem.

 

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Genesis 34:19
19 The young man, who was the most honored of all his father's household, lost no time in doing what they said, because he was delighted with Jacob's daughter.

 

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Genesis 34:20
20 So Hamor and his son Shechem went to the gate of their city to speak to their fellow townsmen.

 

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Genesis 34:21
21 "These men are friendly toward us," they said. "Let them live in our land and trade in it; the land has plenty of room for them. We can marry their daughters and they can marry ours.