7. just as Jacob’s sons were coming in from the field. When they heard the news, the men were indignant and extremely angry. Shechem had committed an outrage in Israel by lying with Jacob’s daughter; such a thing is not done.
8. Hamor appealed to them, saying: “My son Shechem has his heart set on your daughter. Please give her to him as a wife.
9. Intermarry with us; give your daughters to us, and take our daughters for yourselves.
10. Thus you can live among us. The land is open before you. Settle and move about freely in it and acquire holdings here.”
11. Then Shechem appealed to Dinah’s father and brothers: “Do me this favor, and whatever you ask from me, I will give.
12. No matter how high you set the bridal price and gift, I will give you whatever you ask from me; only give me the young woman as a wife.”