The Washington herald., 1919-12-15

And Dinah the daughter of Leah.
which she bare unto Jacob. went
out to see the daughters OF the land
2 And when Shechem the son
OF Hamor the Hivite. prince OF the
country. saw her. he took her. and
lay with her. and defiled her.
) And his soul clave unto Dinah
the daughter of Jacob. and he loved
the damsel. and spake kindly unto
the damsel.
And Shechem spake unto his
father Hamor. saying. Get me this
damsel to wife.
Rnd Jacob heard that he had
defiled Dinah his daughter: now his
sons were with his cattle in the
field: and Jacob held his peace until
they were come.
And Hamor the father of
Shechem went out unto Jacob to
commune with him.
And the sons of Jacob came
out OF the fietd when they heard
it: and the men were grieved, and
they were very wroth. because he
had wrought folly in Israel in lying
with Jacobs daughter; which thing
ought not to be done.
And Hamor communed with
them, saying. The soul of my son
Shechem longeth for your daughter.
pray you give her him to wife.
And make ye marriages with
us. and give your daughters unto
us. and take our daughters unto
you.
10 And ye shall dwell with us:
and the land shall be before you:
dwell and trade ye therein, and get
you possessions therein.
IL And 'Shechem said unto her
father and unto her brethren. Let
me find grace in your eyes. and what
ye shall say unto me / will give.
IL Ask me never so much dowr,
and gift. and 1 will give according
as ye shall say unto me: but give
me the damsel to wife. :.
IL And the sons of Jacob an
swered Shechem and Hamor his
father deceitfully. and said, because
he had denied Dinah their sister:
IA And they said unto them, We
cannot do this thing. to give ou,
sister to one that Is uncircumcised; !;
for that were a reproach unto us:
Is But in this will eve consent
unto you: II ye will be as we be.
that every male of you be circum-
cised;
16 Then will we give our daugh-
ters unto you. and we will take your
daughters to us, and we will dwell
with you. and we will become one
people.
II But if ye will not hearken un-
10 us, to- be circumcised; then will
We take
be gone.
Is And their words pleased
Hamor and Shechem Hamor's son.
IL And the young man deferred
not to do the thing. because he had
deiisht in Jacobs daughter: and he
was more honourable than all the
house of his father.
20 Y And Hamor and Shechem his
son came unto the gate of their
CITY, and communed with the men
OF their city. saying,
q These men are peaceable
with us; therefore let them dwell in
the land. and trade therein; for the
iand, behold. IL is large enough for
tnem: let us take their daughters
70 US for wives. and let us give
them our daughters. =,
zZ only herein will the men con-
sent unto us for to dwell with us,
TO be one people, IL every male
among us be circumcised, as they
are circumcised.
20 Shall not their cattle and
their substance and every beast Of
thers De ours? only let us consent
unto them, and they will dwell with
US.
~ And unto Hamor and unto
shecnem his son hearkensd ali that
went out OF the gate OF his city:
ana every male was circumcised,
all that went out of the gate Of his
city.
20 q And It came to pass on the
.nird day. when they were sore.
enst Two of the sons of Jacob,
SIMEON and Levi. Dinah's brethren,
look each man his sword, and came
the males.
~ And they slew Hamor and
'enecnem his son with the edge Of