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Genesis 34


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1 Dinah, the daughter whom Leah had borne to Jacob, went out to visit some of the women of the land.1 Και εξηλθε Δεινα η θυγατηρ της Λειας, την οποιαν εγεννησεν εις τον Ιακωβ, δια να ιδη τας θυγατερας του τοπου.
2 When Shechem, son of Hamor the Hivite, who was chief of the region, saw her, he seized her and lay with her by force.2 Και ιδων αυτην Συχεμ, ο υιος του Εμμωρ του Ευαιου, αρχοντος του τοπου, ελαβεν αυτην, και εκοιμηθη μετ' αυτης και εταπεινωσεν αυτην.
3 Since he was strongly attracted to Dinah, daughter of Jacob, indeed was really in love with the girl, he endeavored to win her affection.3 Και η ψυχη αυτου προσεκολληθη εις την Δειναν, την θυγατερα του Ιακωβ? και ηγαπησε την κορην και ελαλησε κατα την καρδιαν της κορης.
4 Shechem also asked his father Hamor, "Get me this girl for a wife."4 Και ειπεν ο Συχεμ προς Εμμωρ τον πατερα αυτου, λεγων, Λαβε μοι την κορην ταυτην εις γυναικα.
5 Meanwhile, Jacob heard that Shechem had defiled his daughter Dinah; but since his sons were out in the fields with his livestock, he held his peace until they came home.5 Και ηκουσεν ο Ιακωβ, οτι εμιανε την Δειναν την θυγατερα αυτου? οι δε υιοι αυτου ησαν μετα των κτηνων αυτου εν τω αγρω? και παρεσιωπησεν ο Ιακωβ εωσου ελθωσιν.
6 Now Hamor, the father of Shechem, went out to discuss the matter with Jacob,6 Εμμωρ δε, ο πατηρ του Συχεμ, εξηλθε προς τον Ιακωβ, δια να ομιληση μετ' αυτου.
7 just as Jacob's sons were coming in from the fields. When they heard the news, the men were shocked and seethed with indignation. What Shechem had done was an outrage in Israel; such a thing could not be tolerated.7 Και ηλθον οι υιοι του Ιακωβ εκ του αγρου, καθως ηκουσαν τουτο? και ηγανακτησαν οι ανδρες και εθυμωθησαν σφοδρα, οτι επραξεν αισχρα εις τον Ισραηλ, κοιμηθεις μετα της θυγατρος του Ιακωβ? το οποιον δεν επρεπε να γεινη.
8 Hamor appealed to them, saying: "My son Shechem has his heart set on your daughter. Please give her to him in marriage.8 Και ελαλησε προς αυτους ο Εμμωρ, λεγων, Η ψυχη του Συχεμ του υιου μου προσηλωθη εις την θυγατερα σας? δοτε αυτην εις αυτον, παρακαλω, εις γυναικα?
9 Intermarry with us; give your daughters to us, and take our daughters for yourselves.9 και συμπενθερευσατε μεθ' ημων? τας θυγατερας σας δοτε εις ημας, και τας θυγατερας ημων λαβετε εις εαυτους?
10 Thus you can live among us. The land is open before you; you can settle and move about freely in it, and acquire landed property here."10 και κατοικησατε μεθ' ημων? ιδου, η γη ειναι εμπροσθεν σας? κατοικειτε και εμπορευεσθε επ' αυτης και καμετε κτηματα εν αυτη.
11 Then Shechem, too, appealed to Dinah's father and brothers: "Do me this favor, and I will pay whatever you demand of me.11 Ειπε δε ο Συχεμ προς τον πατερα αυτης και προς τους αδελφους αυτης, Ας ευρω χαριν εμπροσθεν σας? και ο, τι ειπητε εις εμε θελω δωσει?
12 No matter how high you set the bridal price, I will pay you whatever you ask; only give me the maiden in marriage."12 ζητησατε παρ' εμου οσην προικα θελετε, και οσα χαρισματα, και θελω δωσει αυτα, καθως ηθελετε μοι ειπει? μονον δοτε μοι την κορην εις γυναικα.
13 Jacob's sons replied to Shechem and his father Hamor with guile, speaking as they did because their sister Dinah had been defiled.13 Απεκριθησαν δε οι υιοι του Ιακωβ προς τον Συχεμ και προς τον Εμμωρ τον πατερα αυτου, μετα δολου? και ελαλησαν επειδη αυτος ειχε μιανει την Δειναν την αδελφην αυτων
14 "We could not do such a thing," they said, "as to give our sister to an uncircumcised man; that would be a disgrace for us.14 και ειπον προς αυτους, Δεν δυναμεθα να καμωμεν το πραγμα τουτο, να δωσωμεν την αδελφην ημων εις ανθρωπον απεριτμητον? διοτι τουτο ειναι ονειδος εις ημας?
15 We will agree with you only on this condition, that you become like us by having every male among you circumcised.15 επι τουτω μονον θελομεν συμφωνησει με σας? Εαν σεις γεινετε ως ημεις, περιτεμνοντες παν αρσενικον μεταξυ σας,
16 Then we will give you our daughters and take yours in marriage; we will settle among you and become one kindred people with you.16 τοτε θελομεν δωσει τας θυγατερας ημων εις εσας, και τας θυγατερας σας θελομεν λαβει εις ημας, και θελομεν κατοικησει με σας και θελομεν γεινει εις λαος?
17 But if you do not comply with our terms regarding circumcision, we will take our daughter and go away."17 εαν ομως δεν μας ακουσητε να περιτμηθητε, τοτε θελομεν λαβει την θυγατερα ημων και θελομεν αναχωρησει.
18 Their proposal seemed fair to Hamor and his son Shechem.18 Και ηρεσαν οι λογοι αυτων εις τον Εμμωρ και εις τον Συχεμ τον υιον του Εμμωρ?
19 The young man lost no time in acting in the matter, since he was deeply in love with Jacob's daughter. Moreover he was more highly respected than anyone else in his clan.19 και δεν εβραδυνεν ο νεος να καμη το πραγμα, διοτι υπερηγαπα την θυγατερα του Ιακωβ? και ητο ο ενδοξοτερος παντος του οικου του πατρος αυτου.
20 So Hamor and his son Shechem went to their town council and thus presented the matter to their fellow townsmen:20 Και ηλθεν ο Εμμωρ και ο Συχεμ ο υιος αυτου εις την πυλην της πολεως αυτων, και ελαλησαν προς τους ανδρας της πολεως αυτων λεγοντες,
21 "These men are friendly toward us. Let them settle in the land and move about in it freely; there is ample room in the country for them. We can marry their daughters and give our daughters to them in marriage.21 Οι ανθρωποι ουτοι ειναι ειρηνικοι μεθ' ημων? ας κατοικησωσι λοιπον εν τη γη και ας εμπορευωνται εν αυτη? διοτι η γη, ιδου, ειναι αρκετα ευρυχωρος δι' αυτους? τας θυγατερας αυτων ας λαβωμεν εις γυναικας, και τας θυγατερας ημων ας δωσωμεν εις αυτους?
22 But the men will agree to live with us and form one kindred people with us only on this condition, that every male among us be circumcised as they themselves are.22 επι τουτω μονον θελουσι συμφωνησει με ημας οι ανθρωποι δια να κατοικησωσι μεθ' ημων, ωστε να γεινωμεν εις λαος, εαν περιτμηθη παν αρσενικον μεταξυ ημων, καθως αυτοι περιτεμνονται?
23 Would not the livestock they have acquired--all their animals--then be ours? Let us, therefore, give in to them, so that they may settle among us."23 τα ποιμνια αυτων και τα υπαρχοντα αυτων και παντα τα κτηνη αυτων δεν θελουσιν εισθαι ιδικα μας; μονον ας συμφωνησωμεν με αυτους, και θελουσι κατοικησει μεθ' ημων.
24 All the able-bodied men of the town agreed with Hamor and his son Shechem, and all the males, including every able-bodied man in the community, were circumcised.24 Και εισηκουσαν του Εμμωρ και Συχεμ του υιου αυτου παντες οι εξερχομενοι εκ της πυλης της πολεως αυτου? και περιετμηθη παν αρσενικον, παντες οι εξερχομενοι δια της πυλης της πολεως αυτου.
25 On the third day, while they were still in pain, Dinah's full brothers Simeon and Levi, two of Jacob's sons, took their swords, advanced against the city without any trouble, and massacred all the males.25 Την δε τριτην ημεραν, οτε ησαν εν τω πονω, δυο εκ των υιων του Ιακωβ, ο Συμεων και ο Λευι, αδελφοι της Δεινας, ελαβον εκαστος την μαχαιραν αυτου, και εισηλθον εις την πολιν ασφαλως και εφονευσαν παν αρσενικον.
26 After they had put Hamor and his son Shechem to the sword, they took Dinah from Shechem's house and left.26 Και τον Εμμωρ και τον Συχεμ τον υιον αυτου εφονευσαν εν στοματι μαχαιρας? και ελαβον την Δειναν εκ του οικου του Συχεμ και εξηλθον.
27 Then the other sons of Jacob followed up the slaughter and sacked the city in reprisal for their sister Dinah's defilement.27 Οι δε υιοι του Ιακωβ ηλθον επι τους πεφονευμενους και διηρπασαν την πολιν, επειδη ειχον μιανει την αδελφην αυτων.
28 They seized their flocks, herds and asses, whatever was in the city and in the country around.28 Ελαβον τα προβατα αυτων και τους βοας αυτων και τους ονους αυτων και ο, τι ητο εν τη πολει και ο, τι εν τω αγρω?
29 They carried off all their wealth, their women, and their children, and took for loot whatever was in the houses.29 και πασαν την περιουσιαν αυτων και παντα τα παιδια αυτων και τας γυναικας αυτων ηχμαλωτισαν? και παν ο, τι ευρισκετο εν ταις οικιαις διηρπασαν.
30 Jacob said to Simeon and Levi: "You have brought trouble upon me by making me loathsome to the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites and the Perizzites. I have so few men that, if these people unite against me and attack me, I and my family will be wiped out."30 Ειπε δε ο Ιακωβ προς τον Συμεων και προς τον Λευι, Εις ταραχην με εβαλετε, καμνοντες με μισητον μεταξυ των κατοικων της γης, μεταξυ των Χαναναιων και Φερεζαιων? εγω δε ολιγους ανθρωπους εχω, και εκεινοι θελουσι συναχθη εναντιον μου και θελουσι με παταξει και θελω απολεσθη εγω και ο οικος μου.
31 But they retorted, "Should our sister have been treated like a harlot?"31 Οι δε ειπον, Επρεπε λοιπον την αδελφην ημων να μεταχειρισθωσιν ως πορνην;