34:6 Then Shechem’s father Hamor went to speak with Jacob about Dinah. 1 34:7 Now Jacob’s sons had come in from the field when they heard the news. 2 They 3 were offended 4 and very angry because Shechem 5 had disgraced Israel 6 by sexually assaulting 7 Jacob’s daughter, a crime that should not be committed. 8
34:8 But Hamor made this appeal to them: “My son Shechem is in love with your daughter. 9 Please give her to him as his wife. 34:9 Intermarry with us. 10 Let us marry your daughters, and take our daughters as wives for yourselves. 11 34:10 You may live 12 among us, and the land will be open to you. 13 Live in it, travel freely in it, 14 and acquire property in it.”
34:11 Then Shechem said to Dinah’s 15 father and brothers, “Let me find favor in your sight, and whatever you require of me 16 I’ll give. 17 34:12 You can make the bride price and the gift I must bring very expensive, 18 and I’ll give 19 whatever you ask 20 of me. Just give me the young woman as my wife!”