Genesis 34

1 Now Dinah, the daughter Leah had borne to Jacob, went out to visit the daughters of the land.

1 وَخَرَجَتْ دِينَةُ ابْنَةُ لَيْئَةَ الَّتِي أَنْجَبَتْهَا لِيَعْقُوبَ لِتَتَعَرَّفَ عَلَى بَنَاتِ الْمِنْطَقَةِ الْمُحِيطَةِ،

2 When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the region, saw her, he took her and lay with her by force.

2 فَرَآهَا شَكِيمُ بنُ حَمُورَ الْحِوِّيِّ، رَئِيسِ الْمِنْطَقَةِ، فَأَخَذَهَا وَاغْتَصَبَهَا وَلَوَّثَ شَرَفَهَا،

3 And his soul was drawn to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob. He loved the young girl and spoke to her tenderly.

3 وَأُغْرِمَ قَلْبُهُ بِدِينَةَ وَلاطَفَهَا.

4 So Shechem told his father Hamor, “Get me this girl as a wife.”

4 وَقَالَ شَكِيمُ لِحَمُورَ أَبِيهِ: «خُذْ لِي هَذِهِ الْفَتَاةَ زَوْجَةً».

5 Jacob heard that Shechem had defiled his daughter Dinah, but since his sons were with his livestock in the field, he remained silent about it until they returned.

5 وَسَمِعَ يَعْقُوبُ أَنَّهُ قَدْ لَوَّثَ شَرَفَ ابْنَتِهِ دِينَةَ. وَكَانَ بَنُوهُ آنَئِذٍ يَرْعَوْنَ مَوَاشِيَهِ فِي الْحَقْلِ، فَسَكَتَ حَتَّى رَجَعُوا.

6 Meanwhile, Shechem’s father Hamor came to speak with Jacob.

6 وَوَفَدَ حَمُورُ وَالِدُ شَكِيمَ عَلَى يَعْقُوبَ لِيُخَاطِبَهُ بِشَأْنِ دِينَةَ

7 When Jacob’s sons heard what had happened, they returned from the field. They were filled with grief and fury, because Shechem had committed an outrage in Israel by lying with Jacob’s daughter—a thing that should not be done.

7 وَأَتَى بَنُو يَعْقُوبَ مِنَ الْحَقْلِ عِنْدَمَا سَمِعُوا بِالأَمْرِ، وَقَدِ اسْتَشَاطُوا غَضَباً وَغَيْظاً لأَنَّ شَكِيمَ قَدِ ارْتَكَبَ فَاحِشَةً فِي إِسْرَائِيلَ بِمُضَاجَعَةِ ابْنَةِ يَعْقُوبَ، وَهُوَ أَمْرٌ مَحْظُورٌ.

8 But Hamor said to them, “My son Shechem longs for your daughter. Please give her to him as his wife.

8 وَقَالَ حَمُورُ: «لَقَدْ تَعَلَّقَتْ نَفْسُ ابْنِي شَكِيمَ بِابْنَتِكُمْ، فَأَطْلُبُ إِلَيْكُمْ أَنْ تُزَوِّجُوهُ مِنْهَا.

9 Intermarry with us; give us your daughters and take our daughters for yourselves.

9 صَاهِرُونَا، وَزَوِّجُونَا بَنَاتِكُمْ، وَتَزَوَّجُوا مِنْ بَنَاتِنَا،

10 You may settle among us, and the land will be open to you. Live here, move about freely, and acquire your own property.”

10 وَاسْكُنُوا مَعَنَا، فَهَا هِيَ الأَرْضُ أَمَامَكُمْ. أَقِيمُوا بِها وَاتَّجِرُوا وَتَمَلَّكُوا فِيهَا».

11 Then Shechem said to Dinah’s father and brothers, “Grant me this favor, and I will give you whatever you ask.

11 وَقَالَ شَكِيمُ لأَبِيهَا وَإِخْوَتِهَا: «دَعُونِي أَحْظَى بِرِضَاكُمْ، وَكُلُّ مَا تَسْأَلُونَهُ أُعْطِيهِ.

12 Demand a high dowry and an expensive gift, and I will give you whatever you ask. Only give me the girl as my wife!”

12 أَغْلُوا عَلَيَّ الْمَهْرَ وَالْهَدِيَّةَ فَأَبْذُلَهُمَا كَمَا تَطْلُبُونَ، إِنَّمَا زَوِّجُونِي مِنَ الْفَتَاةِ».

13 But because Shechem had defiled their sister Dinah, Jacob’s sons answered him and his father Hamor deceitfully.

13 وَأَجَابَ أَبْنَاءُ يَعْقُوبَ شَكِيمَ وَأَبَاهُ حَمُورَ بِدَهَاءٍ، لأَنَّهُ كَانَ قَدْ لَوَّثَ شَرَفَ أُخْتِهِمْ،

14 “We cannot do such a thing,” they said. “To give our sister to an uncircumcised man would be a disgrace to us.

14 وَقَالُوا لَهُمَا: «لا يُمْكِنُ أَنْ يَحْدُثَ هَذَا الأَمْرُ فَنُعْطِيَ أُخْتَنَا لأَغْلَفَ، لأَنَّ هَذَا عَارٌ عَلَيْنَا.

15 We will consent to this on one condition, that you become circumcised like us—every one of your males.

15 غَيْرَ أَنَّنَا نُوَافِقُ عَلَى طَلَبِكُمْ إِنْ صِرْتُمْ مِثْلَنَا، وَاخْتَتَنَ كُلُّ ذَكَرٍ مِنْكُمْ،

16 Then we will give you our daughters and take your daughters for ourselves. We will dwell among you and become one people.

16 عِنْدَئِذٍ نُزَوِّجُكُمْ بَنَاتِنَا، وَنَتَزَوَّجُ مِنْ بَنَاتِكُمْ، فَنُقِيمُ بَيْنَكُمْ وَنُصْبِحُ شَعْباً وَاحِداً،

17 But if you will not agree to be circumcised, then we will take our sister and go.”

17 وَإِنْ لَمْ تَسْمَعُوا لَنَا وَتَخْتَتِنُوا، نَأْخُذُ ابْنَتَنَا وَنَمْضِي».

18 Their offer seemed good to Hamor and his son Shechem.

18 فَاسْتَحْسَنَ حَمُورُ وَوَلَدُهُ شَكِيمُ كَلامَهُمْ،

19 The young man, who was the most respected of all his father’s household, did not hesitate to fulfill this request, because he was delighted with Jacob’s daughter.

19 وَلَمْ يَتَوَانَ الشَّابُ عَنْ تَنْفِيذِ الأَمْرِ، لأَنَّهُ كَانَ مُغْرَماً بِابْنَةِ يَعْقُوبَ، وَكَانَ أَكْرَمَ جَمِيعِ بَيْتِ أَبِيهِ.

20 So Hamor and his son Shechem went to the gate of their city and addressed the men of their city:

20 فَجَاءَ حَمُورُ وَشَكِيمُ ابْنُهُ إِلَى مَجْلِسِ الْمَدِينَةِ وَقَالا لِرِجَالِهَا:

21 “These men are at peace with us. Let them live and trade in our land; indeed, it is large enough for them. Let us take their daughters in marriage and give our daughters to them.

21 «إِنَّ هَؤُلاءِ الْقَوْمَ مُسَالِمُونَ لَنَا، فَلْنَدَعْهُمْ يُقِيمُونَ فِي الأَرْضِ وَيَتَّجِرُونَ فِيهَا، فَالأَرْضُ رَحْبَةٌ أَمَامَهُمْ، وَلْنَتَزَوَّجْ بَنَاتِهِمْ وَهُمْ يَتَزَوَّجُونَ بَنَاتِنَا.

22 But only on this condition will the men agree to dwell with us and be one people: if all our men are circumcised as they are.

22 وَقَدِ اشْتَرَطُوا لِلإِقَامَةِ بَيْنَنَا وَأَنْ نُصْبِحَ شَعْباً وَاحِداً، أَنْ يَخْتَتِنَ كُلُّ ذَكَرٍ كَمَا هُمْ

23 Will not their livestock, their possessions, and all their animals become ours? Only let us consent to them, and they will dwell among us.”

23 عِنْدَ ذَلِكَ تُصْبِحُ مَاشِيَتُهُمْ وَمُقْتَنَيَاتُهُمْ وَكُلُّ بَهَائِمِهِمْ مِلْكاً لَنَا. فَلْنُوَافِقْهُمْ عَلَى ذَلِكَ فَيُقِيمُوا مَعَنَا».

24 All the men who went out of the city gate listened to Hamor and his son Shechem, and every male of the city was circumcised.

24 فَوَافَقَ جَمِيعُ الْحَاضِرِينَ فِي مَجْلِسِ الْمَدِينَةِ عَلَى كَلامِ حَمُورَ وَابْنِهِ شَكِيمَ، فَاخْتَتَنَ كُلُّ ذَكَرٍ فِي الْمَدِينَةِ.

25 Three days later, while they were still in pain, two of Jacob’s sons (Dinah’s brothers Simeon and Levi) took their swords, went into the unsuspecting city, and slaughtered every male.

25 وَفِي الْيَوْمِ الثَّالِثِ، بَيْنَمَا هُمْ مَازَالُوا مُتَوَجِّعِينَ، تَقَلَّدَ شِمْعُونَ وَلاوِي ابْنَا يَعْقُوبَ وَأَخَوَيْ دِينَةَ، سَيْفَيهِمَا، وَدَخَلا الْمَدِينَةَ بِجَرَاءَةٍ وَقَتَلا كُلَّ الذُّكُورِ.

26 They killed Hamor and his son Shechem with their swords, took Dinah out of Shechem’s house, and went away.

26 وَقَتَلا أَيْضاً حَمُورَ وَشَكِيمَ بِحَدِّ السَّيْفِ، وَأَنْقَذَا دِينَةَ مِنْ بَيْتِ شَكِيمَ وَخَرَجَا.

27 Jacob’s other sons came upon the slaughter and looted the city, because their sister had been defiled.

27 ثُمَّ أَقْبَلَ بَنُو يَعْقُوبَ عَلَى الْقَتْلَى وَنَهَبُوا الْمَدِينَةَ لأَنَّهُمْ لَوَّثُوا شَرَفَ أُخْتِهِمْ،

28 They took their flocks and herds and donkeys, and everything else in the city or in the field.

28 وَاسْتَوْلَوْا عَلَى غَنَمِهِمْ وَبَقَرِهِمْ وَحَمِيرِهِمْ وَعَلَى كُلِّ مَا فِي الْمَدِينَةِ وَفِي الْحَقْلِ،

29 They carried off all their possessions and women and children, and they plundered everything in their houses.

29 وَسَبَوْا وَنَهَبُوا جَمِيعَ ثَرْوَتِهِمْ وَكُلَّ أَطْفَالِهِمْ وَنِسَائِهِمْ وَكُلَّ مَا فِي الْبُيُوتِ.

30 Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, “You have brought trouble upon me by making me a stench to the Canaanites and Perizzites, the people of this land. We are few in number; if they unite against me and attack me, I and my household will be destroyed.”

30 فَقَالَ يَعْقُوبُ لِشِمْعُونَ وَلاوِي: «لَقَدْ جَلَبْتُمَا عَلَيَّ الشَّقَاءَ وَكَرَاهِيَةَ الْكَنْعَانِيِّينَ وَالْفِرِزِّيِّينَ السَّاكِنِينَ فِي هَذِهِ الْبِلادِ. وَهَا أَنَا نَفَرٌ قَلِيلٌ، فَيَتَأَلَّبُونَ عَلَيَّ وَيَقْتُلُونَنِي، فَأَبِيدُ أَنَا وَبَيْتِي».

31 But they replied, “Should he have treated our sister like a prostitute?”

31 فَقَالا لَهُ: «أَمِثْلَ زَانِيَةٍ يُعَامِلُ أُخْتَنَا؟».