⁶ Then Shechem’s father Hamor went out to talk with Jacob.^{(A) 7} Meanwhile, Jacob’s sons had come in from the fields as soon as they heard what had happened. They were shocked^(B) and furious,^(C) because Shechem had done an outrageous thing in^[a] Israel^(D) by sleeping with Jacob’s daughter—a thing that should not be done.^(E)

⁸ But Hamor said to them, “My son Shechem has his heart set on your daughter. Please give her to him as his wife.^{(F) 9} Intermarry with us; give us your daughters and take our daughters for yourselves.^{(G) 10} You can settle among us;^(H) the land is open to you.^(I) Live in it, trade^[b] in it,^(J) and acquire property in it.^(K)”

¹¹ Then Shechem said to Dinah’s father and brothers, “Let me find favor in your eyes,^(L) and I will give you whatever you ask. ¹² Make the price for the bride^(M) and the gift I am to bring as great as you like, and I’ll pay whatever you ask me. Only give me the young woman as my wife.”

¹³ Because their sister Dinah had been defiled,^(N) Jacob’s sons replied deceitfully^(O) as they spoke to Shechem and his father Hamor. ¹⁴ They said to them, “We can’t do such a thing; we can’t give our sister to a man who is not circumcised.^(P) That would be a disgrace to us. ¹⁵ We will enter into an agreement with you on one condition^(Q) only: that you become like us by circumcising all your males.^{(R) 16} Then we will give you our daughters and take your daughters for ourselves.^(S) We’ll settle among you and become one people with you.^{(T) 17} But if you will not agree to be circumcised, we’ll take our sister and go.”

¹⁸ Their proposal seemed good to Hamor and his son Shechem. ¹⁹ The young man, who was the most honored^(U) of all his father’s family, lost no time in doing what they said, because he was delighted with Jacob’s daughter.^(V)