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The Marriage Negotiation Begins
Genesis 34:5-12
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But when Jacob had heard this, his sons being absent, and employed in feeding the cattle, he held his peace till they came back.
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And when Hemor the father of Sichem was come out to speak to Jacob,
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Behold his sons came from the field: and hearing what had passed, they were exceeding angry, because he had done a foul thing in Israel, and committed an unlawful act, in ravishing Jacob's daughter.
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And Hemor spoke to them: The soul of my son Sichem has a longing for your daughter: give her him to wife:
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And let us contract marriages one with another: give us your daughters, and take you our daughters.
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And dwell with us: the land is at your command, till, trade, and possess it.
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Sichem also said to her father and to her brethren: Let me find favour in your sight, and whatsoever you shall appoint I will give:
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Raise the dowry, and ask gifts, and I will gladly give what you shall demand: only give me this damsel to wife.
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