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The Book of Genesis, Chapter 34, Verse 14

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And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister:
King James Version
And they said unto them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that [were] a reproach unto us:
American Standard Version
and said unto them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that were a reproach unto us.
New English Translation
They said to them,“We cannot give our sister to a man who is not circumcised, for it would be a disgrace to us.
World English Bible
and said to them, "We can't do this thing, to give our sister to one who is uncircumcised; for that is a reproach to us.
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But in this will we consent unto you: If ye will be as we [be], that every male of you be circumcised;
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Then will we give our daughters unto you, and we will take your daughters to us, and we will dwell with you, and we will become one people.
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But if ye will not hearken unto us, to be circumcised; then will we take our daughter, and we will be gone.
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And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor's son.
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And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter: and he [was] more honourable than all the house of his father.
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And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,
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These men [are] peaceable with us; therefore let them dwell in the land, and trade therein; for the land, behold, [it is] large enough for them; let us take their daughters to us for wives, and let us give them our daughters.
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Only herein will the men consent unto us for to dwell with us, to be one people, if every male among us be circumcised, as they [are] circumcised.
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[Shall] not their cattle and their substance and every beast of theirs [be] ours? only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell with us.
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And unto Hamor and unto Shechem his son hearkened all that went out of the gate of his city; and every male was circumcised, all that went out of the gate of his city.