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 Egressa est autem Dina filia, quam Lia pepererat Iacob, ut videret filias regionis illius.
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 Quam cum vidisset Sichem filius Hemmor Hevaei principis terrae illius, adamavit eam et rapuit; et dormivit cum illa, vi opprimens illam.
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 Et conglutinata est anima eius cum ea, et amavit puellam et locutus est ad cor eius.
4 Shechem also asked his father Hamor, "Get me this girl for a wife."	4 Dixitque ad Hemmor patrem suum: “ Accipe mihi puellam hanc coniugem ”.
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 Cum audisset Iacob quod violasset Dinam filiam suam, absentibus filiis et in pastu pecorum occupatis, siluit, donec redirent.
6 Now Hamor, the father of Shechem, went out to discuss the matter with Jacob,	6 Egresso autem Hemmor patre Sichem, ut loqueretur ad Iacob,
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 ecce filii Iacob veniebant de agro, auditoque, quod acciderat, contristati et irati sunt valde, eo quod foedam rem esset operatus in Israel et, violata filia Iacob, rem illicitam perpetrasset.
8 Hamor appealed to them, saying: "My son Shechem has his heart set on your daughter. Please give her to him in marriage.	8 Locutus est itaque Hemmor ad eos: “ Sichem filii mei adhaesit anima filiae vestrae; date eam illi uxorem,
9 Intermarry with us; give your daughters to us, and take our daughters for yourselves.	9 et iungamus vicissim conubia: filias vestras tradite nobis et filias nostras accipite vobis.
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 Et habitate nobiscum; terra in potestate vestra est: manete, perambulate et possidete eam ”.
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 Sed et Sichem ad patrem et ad fratres eius ait: “ Inveniam gratiam coram vobis et, quaecumque statueritis, dabo.
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 Augete mihi valde dotem et munera; libens tribuam, quod petieritis. Tantum date mihi puellam hanc uxorem ”.
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 Responderunt filii Iacob Sichem et Hemmor patri eius in dolo ob stuprum sororis:
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 “ Non possumus facere, quod petitis, dare sororem nostram homini incircumciso, opprobrium enim esset nobis.
15 We will agree with you only on this condition, that you become like us by having every male among you circumcised.	15 In hoc tantum valebimus acquiescere vobis: si esse volueritis similes nostri, circumcidatur in vobis omne masculini sexus;
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 tunc dabimus et accipiemus mutuo filias nostras ac vestras et habitabimus vobiscum erimusque unus populus.
17 But if you do not comply with our terms regarding circumcision, we will take our daughter and go away."	17 Si autem circumcidi nolueritis, tollemus filiam nostram et recedemus ”.
18 Their proposal seemed fair to Hamor and his son Shechem.	18 Placuit oblatio eorum Hemmor et Sichem filio eius,
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 nec distulit adulescens quin statim, quod petebatur, expleret; amabat enim filiam Iacob valde, et ipse erat inclitus in omni domo patris sui.
20 So Hamor and his son Shechem went to their town council and thus presented the matter to their fellow townsmen:	20 Ingressique portam urbis, Hemmor et Sichem filius eius locuti sunt ad viros civitatis suae:
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 “ Viri isti pacifici sunt erga nos; maneant in terra et perambulent eam, quae spatiosa et lata est eis; filias eorum accipiemus uxores et nostras illis dabimus.
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 Tantum in hoc valebunt viri acquiescere nobis, ut maneant nobiscum et efficiamur unus populus, si circumcidamus masculos nostros ritum gentis imitantes;
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 et pecora et substantia et armenta eorum nostra erunt. Tantum in hoc acquiescamus, et habitabunt nobiscum ”.
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 Assensique sunt omnes, circumcisis cunctis maribus, qui egrediebantur e porta civitatis suae.
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 Et ecce, die tertio, quando gravissimus vulnerum dolor est, arreptis duo filii Iacob Simeon et Levi fratres Dinae gladiis, ingressi sunt urbem securi; interfectisque omnibus masculis,
26 After they had put Hamor and his son Shechem to the sword, they took Dinah from Shechem's house and left.	26 Hemmor et Sichem pariter necaverunt, tollentes Dinam de domo Sichem sororem suam.
27 Then the other sons of Jacob followed up the slaughter and sacked the city in reprisal for their sister Dinah's defilement.	27 Filii Iacob irruerunt super occisos, et depopulati sunt urbem in ultionem stupri.
28 They seized their flocks, herds and asses, whatever was in the city and in the country around.	28 Oves eorum et armenta et asinos cunctaque, quae in civitate et in agris erant, tulerunt.
29 They carried off all their wealth, their women, and their children, and took for loot whatever was in the houses.	29 Omnes opes eorum, parvulos quoque et uxores duxerunt captivas et diripuerunt omnia, quae in domibus erant.
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 Iacob autem dixit ad Simeon et Levi: “ Turbastis me et odiosum fecistis me Chananaeis et Pherezaeis habitatoribus terrae huius. Nos pauci sumus; illi congregati percutient me, et delebor ego et domus mea ”.
31 But they retorted, "Should our sister have been treated like a harlot?"	31 Responderunt: “ Numquid ut scorto abuti debuere sorore nostra? ”.