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Bereshis 34:10-17 Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB)

10. And ye shall dwell with us; and HaAretz shall be before you; dwell and trade therein, and get you possessions therein.

11. And Shechem said unto her av and unto her achim, Let me find chen (grace) in your eyes, and what ye shall say unto me I will give.

12. Ask me never so much mohar (bride price, dowry) and mattan (gift), and I will pay according as ye shall say unto me; but give me the na'arah as isha.

13. And the Bnei Ya'akov answered Shechem and Chamor aviv in mirmar (deceit) and spoke because he had made Dinah their achot tameh;

14. And they said unto them, We cannot do this thing, to give achoteinu (our sister) to ish that is arelah (uncircumcised); for that would be a cherpah (reproach, disgrace) unto us;

15. But in this will we consent unto you: If ye will become like us, that every zachar of you be circumcised;

16. Then will we give benoteinu unto you, and we will take your banot to us, and we will dwell among you, and we will become as Am Echad.

17. But if ye will not pay heed unto us, to become circumcised; then will we take biteinu (our daughter), and we will go.

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