Then Hemor the father of Sichem
went out unto Iacob, to commune with him. And the sons of Iacob
came out of the field as soon as they heard it, for it grieved
them, and they were not a little wroth, because he had wrought
folly in Israel, in that he had lain with Iacob's daughter, which
thing ought not to be done. And Hemor communed with them saying:
the soul of my son Sichem longeth for your daughter: give her him
to wife, and make marriages with us: give your daughters unto us,
and take our daughters unto you, and dwell with us, and the land
shall be at your pleasure, dwell and do your business, and have
your possessions therein. And Sichem said unto her father and her
brethren: let me find grace in your eyes, and whatsoever ye
appoint me, that will I give. Ask freely of me both the dowry and
gifts, and I will give according as ye say unto me, and give me
the damsel to wife. Then the sons of Iacob answered to Sichem and
Hemor his father deceitfully, because he had defiled Dina their
sister. And they said unto them, we can not do this thing, that we
should give our sister to one that is uncircumcised, for that were
a shame unto us. Only in this will we consent unto you: If ye will
be as we be, that all the men children among you be circumcised,
then will we give our daughter to you and take yours to us, and
will dwell with you and be one people.
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