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Hamor the father of Shechem came to talk with Jacob. The sons of Jacob came in from the field when they heard about it. The men were shocked by the outrage, and they were very angry, because he had disgraced Israel by lying down with Jacob’s daughter, a thing that should not be done. Hamor spoke with them. He said, “My son Shechem has a deep longing for your daughter. Please give her to him as a wife.

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