Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision 1752

Genesis 34:6-12 Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision 1752 (DRC1752)

6. And when Hemor the father of Sichem was come out to speak to Jacob,

7. Behold his sons came from the field: and hearing what had passed, they were exceeding angry, because he had done a foul thing in Israel, and committed an unlawful act, in ravishing Jacob's daughter,

8. And Hemor spoke to them: The soul of my son Sichem has a longing for your daughter: give her him to wife:

9. And let us contract marriages one with another: give us your daughters and take you our daughters,

10. And dwell with us: the land is at your command, till, trade and possess it.

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.