1
Now Dinah the daughter of Leah, whom she had borne to Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land.
2
And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her and lay with her, and violated her.
3
His soul was strongly attracted to Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the young woman and spoke kindly to the young woman.
4
So Shechem spoke to his father Hamor, saying, "Get me this young woman as a wife."
5
And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter. Now his sons were with his livestock in the field; so Jacob held his peace until they came.
6
Then Hamor the father of Shechem went out to Jacob to speak with him.
7
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.
8
But Hamor spoke with them, saying, "The soul of my son Shechem longs for your daughter. Please give her to him as a wife.