Genesis 34

Dinah, the daughter of Jacob and Leah, going out to see the daughters of the land, is ravished by Shechem, the son of Hamor, Genesis 34:1 , Genesis 34:2 . He entreats his father to get her for him to wife, Genesis 34:3 . Jacob and his sons hear of the indignity offered to Dinah, Genesis 34:5-7 . Hamor proposes the suit of Shechem to Jacob and his sons, and offers them a variety of advantages, Genesis 34:8-10 . Shechem himself comes forward, begs to have Dinah to wife, and offers dowry to any extent, Genesis 34:11 , Genesis 34:12 . The sons of Jacob pretend scruples of conscience to give their sister to one who was uncircumcised; and require, as a condition of this marriage, and of intermarriages in general, that all the Shechemites should be circumcised, Genesis 34:13-17 . Hamor and Shechem consent, Genesis 34:18 , Genesis 34:19 . They lay the business before the elders of their city, dwell on the advantages of a connection with Jacob and his family, and propose to them the condition required by the sons of Jacob, Genesis 34:20-23 . The elders consent, and all the males are circumcised, Genesis 34:24 . While the Shechemites are incapable of defending themselves, on the third day after their circumcision, Simeon and Levi, the brothers of Dinah, came upon the city, slew all the males, sacked the city, took the women and children captives, and seized on all the cattle belonging to the Shechemites, Genesis 34:25-29 . Jacob is greatly displeased and alarmed at this treachery and cruelty of his sons, and lays before them the probable consequences, Genesis 34:30 . They endeavor to vindicate their conduct, Genesis 34:31 .