34Genesis 34

Dinah Is Raped

1Dinah, the daughter of Jacob and Leah, went to visit some of the women who lived nearby.Select Genesis 34:1

2She was seen by Hamor's son Shechem, the leader of the Hivites, and he grabbed her and raped her.Select Genesis 34:2

3But Shechem was attracted to Dinah, so he told her how much he loved her.Select Genesis 34:3

4Shechem even asked his father to arrange for him to marry her.Select Genesis 34:4

5Meanwhile, Jacob heard what had happened. But his sons were out in the fields with the cattle, so he did not do anything at the time.Select Genesis 34:5

6Hamor arrived at Jacob's homeSelect Genesis 34:6

7just as Jacob's sons were coming in from work. When they learned that their sister had been raped, they became furiously angry, because nothing is more disgraceful than rape, and it must not be tolerated.Select Genesis 34:7

8Hamor said to Jacob and his sons: My son Shechem really loves Dinah. Please let him marry her.Select Genesis 34:8

9Why don't you start letting your families marry into our families and ours marry into yours?Select Genesis 34:9

10You can share this land with us. Move freely about until you find the property you want; then buy it and settle down here.Select Genesis 34:10

11Shechem added, “Do this favor for me, and I'll give whatever you want.Select Genesis 34:11

12Ask anything, no matter how expensive. I'll do anything, just let me marry Dinah.”Select Genesis 34:12

13Jacob's sons wanted to get even with Shechem and his father because of what had happened to their sister.Select Genesis 34:13

14So they tricked them by saying: You're not circumcised! It would be a disgrace for us to let you marry Dinah now.Select Genesis 34:14

15But we will let you marry her, if you and the other men in your tribe agree to be circumcised.Select Genesis 34:15

16Then your families can marry into ours, and ours can marry into yours, and we can live together like one nation.Select Genesis 34:16

17But if you don't agree to be circumcised, we'll take Dinah and leave this place.Select Genesis 34:17

18Hamor and Shechem liked what was said.Select Genesis 34:18

19Shechem was the most respected person in his family, and he was so in love with Dinah that he hurried off to get everything done.Select Genesis 34:19

20The two men met with the other leaders of their city and told them:Select Genesis 34:20

21These people really are friendly. Why not let them move freely about until they find the property they want? There's enough land here for them and for us. Then our families can marry into theirs, and theirs can marry into ours.Select Genesis 34:21

22We have to do only one thing before they will agree to stay here and become one nation with us. Our men will have to be circumcised just like theirs.Select Genesis 34:22

23Just think! We'll get their property, as well as their flocks and herds. All we have to do is to agree, and they will live here with us.Select Genesis 34:23

24Every grown man followed this advice and got circumcised.Select Genesis 34:24

Dinah's Brothers Take Revenge

25Three days later the men who had been circumcised were still weak from pain. So Simeon and Levi, two of Dinah's brothers, attacked with their swords and killed every man in the town,Select Genesis 34:25

26including Hamor and Shechem. Then they took Dinah and left.Select Genesis 34:26

27Jacob's other sons came and took everything they wanted. All this was done because of the horrible thing that had happened to their sister.Select Genesis 34:27

28They took sheep, goats, donkeys, and everything else that was in the town or the countryside.Select Genesis 34:28

29After taking everything of value from the houses, they dragged away the wives and children of their victims.Select Genesis 34:29

30Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, “Look what you've done! Now I'm in real trouble with the Canaanites and Perizzites who live around here. There aren't many of us, and if they attack, they'll kill everyone in my household.”Select Genesis 34:30

31They answered, “Was it right to let our own sister be treated that way?”Select Genesis 34:31