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Genesis 34:13

But Jacob's sons answered Shechem and his father Hamor with deceit, because he had defiled their sister Dinah.

Genesis 34:14

They said to them, "We cannot do this thing, that is, give our sister to a man who is uncircumcised, for that would be a disgrace to us.

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Genesis 34:15

"Only on this condition will we consent to you: if you will become like us, in that every male of you will be circumcised,

Genesis 34:16

then we will give our daughters to you, and we will take your daughters for ourselves, and we will live with you and become one people.

Genesis 34:17

"But if you do not listen to us to be circumcised, then we will take our daughter and go."

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