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Genesis 34:6-9 Holy Bible: Easy-To-Read Version (ETR)

6. Then Shechem’s father, Hamor, came out to talk with Jacob.

7. In the fields Jacob’s sons heard the news about what had happened. They were very angry because Shechem had brought shame to Israel by raping Jacob’s daughter. They came in from the fields as soon as they heard about the terrible thing Shechem had done.

8. But Hamor talked to Dinah’s brothers and said, “My son Shechem wants Dinah very much. Please let him marry her.

9. This marriage will show we have a special agreement. Then our men can marry your women, and your men can marry our women.

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