1. Now Dinah the daughter of Leah, whom she had borne to Jacob, went out to visit the daughters of the land.
2. When Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her, he took her and lay with her by force.
3. He was deeply attracted to Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the girl and spoke tenderly to her.
4. So Shechem spoke to his father Hamor, saying, "Get me this young girl for a wife."
5. Now Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter; but his sons were with his livestock in the field, so Jacob kept silent until they came in.
6. Then Hamor the father of Shechem went out to Jacob to speak with him.
7. Now the sons of Jacob came in from the field when they heard it; and the men were grieved, and they were very angry because he had done a disgraceful thing in Israel by lying with Jacob's daughter, for such a thing 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 in marriage.
9. Intermarry with us; give your daughters to us and take our daughters for yourselves.