Genesis 34:2-14
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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.
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3 And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.
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4 And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife.
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5 And 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.
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6 And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him.
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7 And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it: and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob's daughter; which thing ought not to be done.
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8 And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray you give her him to wife.
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9 And make ye marriages with us, and give your daughters unto us, and take our daughters unto you.
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10 And ye shall dwell with us: and the land shall be before you; dwell and trade ye therein, and get you possessions therein.
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11 And Shechem said unto her father and unto her brethren, Let me find grace in your eyes, and what ye shall say unto me I will give.
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12 Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say unto me: but give me the damsel to wife.
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13 And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister:
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14 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: