1. Dinah was the daughter of Leah and Jacob. At this time Dinah went out to visit the women of that land.
2. Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, the ruler of that land, saw Dinah. He took her and raped her.
3. Shechem fell in love with Dinah, and he spoke kindly to her.
4. He told his father, Hamor, “Please get this girl for me so I can marry her.”
5. Jacob learned how Shechem had disgraced his daughter. But Jacob’s sons were out in the field with the cattle. So Jacob said nothing until they came home.
6. And Hamor father of Shechem went to talk with Jacob.
7. When Jacob’s sons heard what had happened, they came in from the field. They were very angry, because Shechem had done such a wicked thing to Israel. It was wrong for him to have raped Jacob’s daughter. A thing like this should not be done.
8. But Hamor talked to the brothers of Dinah. He said, “My son Shechem is deeply in love with Dinah. Please let him marry her.
9. Marry our people. Give your women to our men as wives. And take our women for your men as wives.
10. You can live in the same land with us. You will be free to own land and to trade here.”
11. Shechem also talked to Jacob and to Dinah’s brothers. He said, “Please accept my offer. I will give anything you ask.