Genesis 34:13-31

Genesis 34:13-31

[13] And the sons  of Jacob  answered  Shechem  and Hamor  his father  deceitfully,  and said,  because he had defiled  Dinah  their sister:  [14] And they said  unto them, We cannot  do  this thing,  to give  our sister  that is uncircumcised;  for that were a reproach  unto us: [15] But in this  will we consent  unto you: If ye will be as we be, that every male  of you be circumcised;  [16] Then will we give  our daughters  unto you, and we will take  your daughters  to us, and we will dwell  with you, and we will become one  people.  [17] But if ye will not hearken  unto us, to be circumcised;  then will we take  our daughter,  and we will be gone.  [18] And their words  pleased  Hamor,  and Shechem  Hamor's  son.  [19] And the young man  deferred  not to do  the thing,  because he had delight  in Jacob's  daughter:  and he was more honourable  than all the house  of his father.  [20] And Hamor  and Shechem  his son  came  unto the gate  of their city,  and communed  with the men  of their city,  saying,  [21] are peaceable  with  us; therefore let them dwell  in the land,  and trade  therein; for the land,  behold, it is large  enough  for them;  let us take  their daughters  to us for wives,  and let us give  them our daughters.  [22] Only herein  consent  unto us for to dwell  with us, to be one  people,  if every male  among us be circumcised,  [23] Shall not their cattle  and their substance  and every beast  of theirs be ours? only let us consent  unto them, and they will dwell  with us. [24] And unto Hamor  and unto Shechem  his son  hearkened  all that went out  of the gate  of his city;  and every male  was circumcised,  all that went out  of the gate  of his city.  [25] And it came to pass on the third  day,  when they were sore,  that two  of the sons  of Jacob,  Simeon  and Levi,  Dinah's  brethren,  took  each man  his sword,  and came  upon the city  boldly,  and slew  all the males.  [26] And they slew  Hamor  and Shechem  his son  with the edge  of the sword,  Dinah  out  of Shechem's  house,  and went out.  [27] The sons  of Jacob  came  upon the slain,  and spoiled  the city,  because they had defiled  their sister.  [28] They took  their sheep,  and their oxen,  and their asses,  and that which was in the city,  and that which was in the field,  [29] And all their wealth,  and all their little ones,  and their wives  took they captive,  and spoiled  even all that was in the house.  [30] And Jacob  said  to Simeon  and Levi,  Ye have troubled  me to make me to stink  among the inhabitants  of the land,  among the Canaanites  and the Perizzites:  and I being few  in number,  they shall gather themselves together  against me, and slay me;  and I shall be destroyed,  I and my house.  [31] And they said,  Should he deal  with our sister  as with an harlot?