3. Then he became very attached to Dinah, Jacob’s daughter. He fell in love with the young woman and spoke romantically to her.
4. Shechem said to his father Hamor, “Acquire this young girl as my wife.”
5. When Jacob heard that Shechem had violated his daughter Dinah, his sons were with the livestock in the field. So Jacob remained silent until they came in.
6. Then Shechem’s father Hamor went to speak with Jacob about Dinah.
7. Now Jacob’s sons had come in from the field when they heard the news. They were offended and very angry because Shechem had disgraced Israel by sexually assaulting Jacob’s daughter, a crime that should not be committed.
8. But Hamor made this appeal to them: “My son Shechem is in love with your daughter. Please give her to him as his wife.
9. Intermarry with us. Let us marry your daughters, and take our daughters as wives for yourselves.