Genesis 34:1-17 (Complete Jewish Bible)
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One time Dinah the daughter of Le'ah, whom she had borne to Ya'akov, went out to visit the local girls;
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and Sh'khem the son of Hamor the Hivi, the local ruler, saw her, grabbed her, raped her and humiliated her.
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But actually he was strongly attracted to Dinah the daughter of Ya'akov; he fell in love with the girl and tried to win her affection.
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Sh'khem spoke with his father Hamor and said, "Get this girl for me; I want her to be my wife."
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When Ya'akov heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter, his sons were with his livestock in the field; so Ya'akov restrained himself until they came.
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Hamor the father of Sh'khem went out to Ya'akov to speak with him
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just as Ya'akov's sons were coming in from the field. When they heard what had happened, the men were saddened and were very angry at the outrage this man had committed against Isra'el by raping Ya'akov's daughter, something that is simply not done.
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But Hamor said to them, "My son Sh'khem's heart is set on your daughter. Please give her to him as his wife;
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and intermarry with us: give your daughters to us, and take our daughters for yourselves.
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You will live with us, and the land will be available to you - you'll live, do business and acquire possessions here."
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Then Sh'khem said to her father and brothers, "Only accept me, and I will give whatever you tell me.
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Ask as large a bride-price as you like, I'll pay whatever you tell me. Just let me marry the girl."
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The sons of Ya'akov answered Sh'khem and Hamor his father deceitfully, because he had defiled Dinah their sister.
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They said to them, "We can't do it, because it would be a disgrace to give our sister to someone who hasn't been circumcised.
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Only on this condition will we consent to what you are asking: that you become like us by having every male among you get circumcised.
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Then we'll give our daughters to you, and we'll take your daughters for ourselves, and we'll live with you and become one people.
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But if you won't do as we say and get circumcised, then we'll take our daughter and go away."
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