11. And Shechem said to [Dinah's] father and to her brothers, Let me find favor in your eyes, and I will give you whatever you ask of me.
12. Ask me ever so much dowry and [marriage] gift, and I will give according to what you tell me; only give me the girl to be my wife.
13. The sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, [justifying their intended action by saying, in effect, we are going to do this] because Shechem had defiled and disgraced their sister Dinah.
14. They said to them, We cannot do this thing and give our sister to one who is not circumcised, for that would be a reproach and disgrace to us.
15. But we do consent to do this: if you will become as we are and every male among you be circumcised,
16. Then we will give our daughters to you and we will take your daughters to us, and we will dwell with you and become one people.
17. But if you will not listen to us and consent to be circumcised, then we will take our daughter and go.
18. Their words pleased Hamor and his son Shechem.
19. And the young man did not delay to do the thing, for he delighted in Jacob's daughter. He was honored above all his family [so, ranking first, he acted first].