Genesis 34

¹And Dina the daughter of Lia went out to see the women of that country.

²And when Sichem the son of Hemor the Hevite, the prince of that land, saw her, he was in love with her: and took her away, and lay with her, ravishing the virgin.

³And his soul was fast knit unto her, and whereas she was sad, he comforted her with sweet words.

⁴And going to Hemor his father, he said: Get me this damsel to wife.

⁵But when Jacob had heard this, his sons being absent, and employed in feeding the cattle, he held his peace till they came back.

⁶And when Hemor the father of Sichem was come out to speak to Jacob,

⁷Behold his sons came from the field: and hearing what had passed, they were exceeding angry, because he had done a foul thing in Israel, and committed an unlawful act, in ravishing Jacob’s daughter,

⁸And Hemor spoke to them: The soul of my son Sichem has a longing for your daughter: give her him to wife:

⁹And let us contract marriages one with another: give us your daughters and take you our daughters,

¹⁰And dwell with us: the land is at your command, till, trade, and possess it.

¹¹Sichem also said to her father and to her brethren: Let me find favour in your sight: and whatsoever you shall appoint I will give.

¹²Raise the dowry, and ask gifts, and I will gladly give what you shall demand: only give me this damsel to wife.

¹³The sons of Jacob answered Sichem and his father deceitfully, being enraged at the deflowering of their sister: