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And the sons of Jacob came in from the field when they heard it; and the men were grieved and very angry, because he had done a disgraceful thing in Israel by lying with Jacob's daughter, a thing which ought not to be done.
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But Hamor spoke with them, saying, "The soul of my son Shechem longs for your daughter. Please give her to him as a wife.
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And make marriages with us; give your daughters to us, and take our daughters to yourselves.
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So you shall dwell with us, and the land shall be before you. Dwell and trade in it, and acquire possessions for yourselves in it."
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Then Shechem said to her father and her brothers, "Let me find favor in your eyes, and whatever you say to me I will give.
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Ask me ever so much dowry and gift, and I will give according to what you say to me; but give me the young woman as a wife."
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But the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father, and spoke deceitfully, because he had defiled Dinah their sister.
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And they said to them, "We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one who is uncircumcised, for that would be a reproach to us.
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But on this condition we will consent to you: If you will become as we are, if every male of you is circumcised,
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then we will give our daughters to you, and we will take your daughters to us; and we will dwell with you, and we will become one people.
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But if you will not heed us and be circumcised, then we will take our daughter and be gone."