11. Sichem also said to her father and to her brethren: Let me find favor in your sight: and whatsoever you shall appoint I will give.
12. Raise the dowery,, and ask gifts, and I will gladly give what you shall demand: only give me this damsel to wife.
13. The sons of Jacob answered Sichem and his father deceitfully, being enraged at the deflowering of their sister:
14. We cannot do what you demand, nor give our sister to one that is uncircumcised, which with us is unlawful and abominable.
15. But in this way may we be allied with you, if you will be like us, and all the male sex among you be circumcised:
16. Then will we mutually give and take your daughters, and ours: and we will dwell with you, and will be one people:
17. But if you will not be circumcised, we will take our daughter and depart:
18. Their offer pleased Hemor, and Sichem his son:
19. And the young man made no delay, but forthwith fulfilled what was required, for he loved the damsel exceedingly, and he was the greatest man in all his father's house.
20. And going into the gate of the city they spoke to the people:
21. These men are peaceable and willing to dwell with us: let them trade in the land, and till it, which being large and wide wanteth men to till it: we shall take their daughters for wives, and we will give them ours.
22. One thing there is for which so great a good is deferred: We must circumcise every male among us, following the manner of the nation.
23. And their substance, and cattle, and all that they possess, shall be ours: only in this let us condescend, and by dwelling together, we shall make one people.
24. And they all agreed, and circumcised all the males.