14. They said to them, “We cannot do this. To give our sister to one who is uncircumcised would be a disgrace to us.
15. But we will consent to you in this: If you will become as we are, that is, every one of your males 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 we will become one people.
17. But if you will not listen to us and be circumcised, then we will take our daughter, and we will leave.”
18. Their words pleased Hamor and Shechem, Hamor’s son.
19. The young man did not delay to do the thing, because he wanted Jacob’s daughter. Now he was more respected than all the household of his father.
20. So Hamor and Shechem his son came to the gate of their city, and they spoke with the men of their city, saying,