Now Dinah, the daughter whom Leah had borne to Jacob, went out to visit some women of that region. And when Shechem, son of Hamor the Hivite, ruler of the region, saw her, he took her and slept with her by force. And he fell in love with Dinah, and he spoke kindly to her and tried to win her heart. And he said to his father Hamor, “Get me this girl as my wife.”
And Jacob heard that Shechem had violated his daughter Dinah. But since his sons were out with the livestock in the open country, Jacob did nothing until they returned. And when his sons heard what had happened, they came back, and they were outraged.
Then Hamor came out to Jacob to talk the matter over with him. And he said, “My son Shechem is in love with your daughter. Please give her to him as his wife.”
And Jacob’s sons answered,” We can’t give our sister to a man who is uncircumcised — that is a disgrace among us.”
And the young man lost no time in doing what they had said, because he greatly desired Jacob’s daughter, and he had himself and his men circumcised. (He was the most respected man in his father’s household.)
And on the third day, when the men were still in pain, two of Jacob’s sons, Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s full brothers, took their swords and entered the city unopposed. And they cut down Shechem and his men, and took Dinah from Shechem’s house and left.
Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, “You have stirred up trouble for me and made me hateful to the people of this region. And since my numbers are few, they will join forces and attack me, and I will be destroyed, with all my family.”
And they said, “Should we let our sister be treated like a whore?”