Genesis 34

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וַתֵּצֵ֤אand she went out דִינָה֙Dinah בַּת־the daughter of לֵאָ֔הLeah אֲשֶׁ֥רwhom יָלְדָ֖הshe had borne לְיַעֲקֹ֑בto Jacob לִרְא֖וֹתto look בִּבְנ֥וֹתon the daughters of הָאָֽרֶץ׃the land

וַיַּ֨רְאand he saw אֹתָ֜הּobj. her שְׁכֶ֧םShechem בֶּן־the son of חֲמ֛וֹרHamor הַֽחִוִּ֖יthe Hivite נְשִׂ֣יאthe chief of הָאָ֑רֶץthe land וַיִּקַּ֥חand he took אֹתָ֛הּobj. her וַיִּשְׁכַּ֥בand he lay with אֹתָ֖הּwith the her וַיְעַנֶּֽהָ׃and he humiliated her

וַתִּדְבַּ֣קand it cleaved נַפְשׁ֔וֹself his בְּדִינָ֖הto Dinah בַּֽת־the daughter of יַעֲקֹ֑בJacob וַיֶּֽאֱהַב֙and he loved אֶת־obj.הַֽנַּעֲרָ֔the girl וַיְדַבֵּ֖רand he spoke עַל־to לֵ֥בthe heart of הַֽנַּעֲרָֽ׃the girl

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said שְׁכֶ֔םShechem אֶל־to חֲמ֥וֹרHamor אָבִ֖יוfather his לֵאמֹ֑רto saying קַֽח־getלִ֛יfor the meאֶת־obj.הַיַּלְדָּ֥הthe girl הַזֹּ֖אתthe this לְאִשָּֽׁה׃to a wife

וְיַעֲקֹ֣בand Jacob שָׁמַ֗עhe heard כִּ֤יthat טִמֵּא֙he had defiled אֶת־obj.דִּינָ֣הDinah בִתּ֔וֹdaughter his וּבָנָ֛יוand sons his הָי֥וּthey were אֶת־with מִקְנֵ֖הוּlivestock his בַּשָּׂדֶ֑הin the field וְהֶחֱרִ֥שׁand he kept silent יַעֲקֹ֖בJacob עַד־until בֹּאָֽם׃came they

וַיֵּצֵ֛אand he went out חֲמ֥וֹרHamor אֲבִֽי־the father of שְׁכֶ֖םShechem אֶֽל־to יַעֲקֹ֑בJacob לְדַבֵּ֖רto speak אִתּֽוֹ׃with him

וַיְדַבֵּ֥רand he spoke חֲמ֖וֹרHamor אִתָּ֣םwith them לֵאמֹ֑רto saying שְׁכֶ֣םShechem בְּנִ֗יson my חָֽשְׁקָ֤הit loves נַפְשׁוֹ֙self his בְּבִתְּכֶ֔םin daughter your תְּנ֨וּgive נָ֥אplease אֹתָ֛הּobj. herל֖וֹto the himלְאִשָּֽׁה׃to a wife

וְהִֽתְחַתְּנ֖וּand intermarry with אֹתָ֑נוּwith the us בְּנֹֽתֵיכֶם֙daughters your תִּתְּנוּ־you will giveלָ֔נוּto the usוְאֶת־and obj.בְּנֹתֵ֖ינוּdaughters our תִּקְח֥וּyou will takeלָכֶֽם׃for the yourselves

וְאִתָּ֖נוּand with us תֵּשֵׁ֑בוּyou will dwell וְהָאָ֙רֶץ֙and the land תִּהְיֶ֣הit will be לִפְנֵיכֶ֔םto before you שְׁבוּ֙dwell וּסְחָר֔וּהָand go about in it וְהֵֽאָחֲז֖וּand have possessionsבָּֽהּ׃in the it

וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he said שְׁכֶם֙Shechem אֶל־to אָבִ֣יהfather her וְאֶל־and to אַחֶ֔יהָbrothers her אֶמְצָא־let me find חֵ֖ןfavor בְּעֵינֵיכֶ֑םin view your וַאֲשֶׁ֥רand that which תֹּאמְר֛וּyou will say אֵלַ֖יto me אֶתֵּֽן׃I will give

הַרְבּ֨וּincrease עָלַ֤יon me מְאֹד֙exceedingly מֹ֣הַרa bride price וּמַתָּ֔ןand a gift וְאֶ֨תְּנָ֔הso let me give it כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רjust as תֹּאמְר֖וּyou will say אֵלָ֑יto me וּתְנוּ־and giveלִ֥יto the meאֶת־obj.הַֽנַּעֲרָ֖the girl לְאִשָּֽׁה׃to a wife

וַיַּעֲנ֨וּand they answered בְנֵֽי־the sons of יַעֲקֹ֜בJacob אֶת־obj.שְׁכֶ֨םShechem וְאֶת־and obj.חֲמ֥וֹרHamor אָבִ֛יוfather his בְּמִרְמָ֖הwith deceit וַיְדַבֵּ֑רוּand they spoke אֲשֶׁ֣רthat טִמֵּ֔אhe had defiled אֵ֖תobj.דִּינָ֥הDinah אֲחֹתָֽם׃sister their

וַיֹּאמְר֣וּand they said אֲלֵיהֶ֗םto them לֹ֤אnot נוּכַל֙we are able לַעֲשׂוֹת֙to do הַדָּבָ֣רthe thing הַזֶּ֔הthe this לָתֵת֙to give אֶת־obj.אֲחֹתֵ֔נוּsister our לְאִ֖ישׁto a man אֲשֶׁר־whomל֣וֹbelongs to the himעָרְלָ֑הa foreskin כִּֽי־for חֶרְפָּ֥הis a reproach הִ֖ואitלָֽנוּ׃to the us

אַךְ־only בְּזֹ֖אתin this נֵא֣וֹתwe will agreeלָכֶ֑םto the youאִ֚םif תִּהְי֣וּyou will be כָמֹ֔נוּlike us לְהִמֹּ֥לby being circumcisedלָכֶ֖םof youכָּל־every זָכָֽר׃male

וְנָתַ֤נּוּand we will give אֶת־obj.בְּנֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙daughters ourלָכֶ֔םto the youוְאֶת־and obj.בְּנֹתֵיכֶ֖םdaughters your נִֽקַּֽח־we will takeלָ֑נוּfor the ourselvesוְיָשַׁ֣בְנוּand we will dwell אִתְּכֶ֔םwith you וְהָיִ֖ינוּand we will become לְעַ֥םinto a people אֶחָֽד׃one

וְאִם־and if לֹ֧אnot תִשְׁמְע֛וּyou will listen אֵלֵ֖ינוּto us לְהִמּ֑וֹלby being circumcised וְלָקַ֥חְנוּand we will take אֶת־obj.בִּתֵּ֖נוּdaughter our וְהָלָֽכְנוּ׃and we will go

וַיִּֽיטְב֥וּand they were good דִבְרֵיהֶ֖םwords their בְּעֵינֵ֣יin the eyes of חֲמ֑וֹרHamor וּבְעֵינֵ֖יand in the eyes of שְׁכֶ֥םShechem בֶּן־the son of חֲמֽוֹר׃Hamor

וְלֹֽא־and not אֵחַ֤רhe delayed הַנַּ֙עַר֙the young man לַעֲשׂ֣וֹתto do הַדָּבָ֔רthe thing כִּ֥יfor חָפֵ֖ץhe delighted בְּבַֽת־in the daughter of יַעֲקֹ֑בJacob וְה֣וּאand he נִכְבָּ֔דwas honored מִכֹּ֖לmore than all בֵּ֥יתthe household of אָבִֽיו׃father his

וַיָּבֹ֥אand he went חֲמ֛וֹרHamor וּשְׁכֶ֥םand Shechem בְּנ֖וֹson his אֶל־to שַׁ֣עַרthe gate of עִירָ֑םcity their וַֽיְדַבְּר֛וּand they spoke אֶל־to אַנְשֵׁ֥יthe men of עִירָ֖םcity their לֵאמֹֽר׃to saying

אַךְ־only בְּ֠זֹאתin this יֵאֹ֨תוּthey will agreeלָ֤נוּto the usהָאֲנָשִׁים֙the men לָשֶׁ֣בֶתto dwell אִתָּ֔נוּwith us לִהְי֖וֹתto become לְעַ֣םinto a people אֶחָ֑דone בְּהִמּ֥וֹלwhen has been circumcisedלָ֙נוּ֙of usכָּל־every זָכָ֔רmale כַּאֲשֶׁ֖רjust as הֵ֥םthey נִמֹּלִֽים׃are circumcised

מִקְנֵהֶ֤םlivestock their וְקִנְיָנָם֙and possessions their וְכָל־and all בְּהֶמְתָּ֔םanimals their הֲל֥וֹא¿ notלָ֖נוּbelong to the usהֵ֑םwill they אַ֚ךְonly נֵא֣וֹתָהlet us agreeלָהֶ֔םwith the themוְיֵשְׁב֖וּand let them dwell אִתָּֽנוּ׃with us

וַיִּשְׁמְע֤וּand they listened אֶל־to חֲמוֹר֙Hamor וְאֶל־and to שְׁכֶ֣םShechem בְּנ֔וֹson his כָּל־all יֹצְאֵ֖יthose who went out of שַׁ֣עַרthe gate of עִיר֑וֹcity his וַיִּמֹּ֙לוּ֙and they were circumcised כָּל־every זָכָ֔רmale כָּל־all יֹצְאֵ֖יthose who went out of שַׁ֥עַרthe gate of עִירֽוֹ׃city his

וְאֶת־and obj.חֲמוֹר֙Hamor וְאֶת־and obj.שְׁכֶ֣םShechem בְּנ֔וֹson his הָרְג֖וּthey slew לְפִי־to the mouth of חָ֑רֶבthe sword וַיִּקְח֧וּand they took אֶת־obj.דִּינָ֛הDinah מִבֵּ֥יתfrom the house of שְׁכֶ֖םShechem וַיֵּצֵֽאוּ׃and they went out

בְּנֵ֣יthe sons of יַעֲקֹ֗בJacob בָּ֚אוּthey came עַל־on הַ֣חֲלָלִ֔יםthe ones slain וַיָּבֹ֖זּוּand they plundered הָעִ֑ירthe city אֲשֶׁ֥רthat טִמְּא֖וּpeople had defiled אֲחוֹתָֽם׃sister their

אֶת־obj.צֹאנָ֥םflocks their וְאֶת־and obj.בְּקָרָ֖םherds their וְאֶת־and obj.חֲמֹרֵיהֶּ֑םdonkeys their וְאֵ֧תand obj.אֲשֶׁר־that which בָּעִ֛ירwas in the city וְאֶת־and obj.אֲשֶׁ֥רthat which בַּשָּׂדֶ֖הwas in the field לָקָֽחוּ׃they took

וְאֶת־and obj.כָּל־all חֵילָ֤םwealth their וְאֶת־and obj.כָּל־all טַפָּם֙little ones their וְאֶת־and obj.נְשֵׁיהֶ֔םwives their שָׁב֖וּthey took captive וַיָּבֹ֑זּוּand they plundered וְאֵ֖תand obj.כָּל־all אֲשֶׁ֥רthat בַּבָּֽיִת׃was in the house

וַיֹּאמְר֑וּand they said הַכְזוֹנָ֕ה¿ like a prostitute יַעֲשֶׂ֖הwill he use אֶת־obj.אֲחוֹתֵֽנוּ׃ פsister our

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