Chapter
Genesis 34
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Book 1
Verses 31
| Reference | Verse |
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| Genesis 34:1 | And Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land. |
| Genesis 34:2 | And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and defiled her. |
| Genesis 34:3 | And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel. |
| Genesis 34:4 | And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife. |
| Genesis 34:5 | And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter: now his sons were with his cattle in the field: and Jacob held his peace until they were come. |
| Genesis 34:6 | And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him. |
| Genesis 34:7 | And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it: and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob’s daughter; which thing ought not to be done. |
| Genesis 34:8 | And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray you give her him to wife. |
| Genesis 34:9 | And make ye marriages with us, and give your daughters unto us, and take our daughters unto you. |
| Genesis 34:10 | And ye shall dwell with us: and the land shall be before you; dwell and trade ye therein, and get you possessions therein. |
| Genesis 34:11 | And Shechem said unto her father and unto her brethren, Let me find grace in your eyes, and what ye shall say unto me I will give. |
| Genesis 34:12 | Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say unto me: but give me the damsel to wife. |
| Genesis 34:13 | And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister: |
| Genesis 34:14 | And they said unto them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that were a reproach unto us: |
| Genesis 34:15 | But in this will we consent unto you: If ye will be as we be, that every male of you be circumcised; |
| Genesis 34:16 | 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. |
| Genesis 34:17 | But if ye will not hearken unto us, to be circumcised; then will we take our daughter, and we will be gone. |
| Genesis 34:18 | And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor’s son. |
| Genesis 34:19 | 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. |
| Genesis 34:20 | And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying, |
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