Rapimento di Dina. I Sichemiti massacrati da Simeone e Levi
1Dina, la figlia che Lea aveva partorita a Giacobbe, uscì per vedere le ragazze del paese.2Sichem, figlio di Camor l’Ivveo, principe del paese, la vide, la rapì e si unì a lei violentandola.3Poi egli rimase affezionato a Dina, figlia di Giacobbe; amò la giovane e parlò al cuore di lei.4E disse a Camor suo padre: «Dammi questa ragazza in moglie».5Or Giacobbe udì che quegli aveva disonorato sua figlia Dina; e siccome i suoi figli erano ai campi con il suo bestiame, Giacobbe tacque finché non furono tornati.6Intanto Camor, padre di Sichem, si recò da Giacobbe per parlargli.7I figli di Giacobbe, come ebbero udito il fatto, tornarono dai campi; questi uomini furono addolorati e fortemente adirati perché costui aveva commesso un’infamia in Israele, unendosi alla figlia di Giacobbe: cosa che non era da farsi.8Camor parlò loro, dicendo: «Mio figlio Sichem si è innamorato di vostra figlia; vi prego, dategliela per moglie9e imparentatevi con noi; dateci le vostre figlie e prendete per voi le figlie nostre.10Abiterete con noi e il paese sarà a vostra disposizione; fissate qui la vostra dimora, trafficate e acquistatevi delle proprietà».11Allora Sichem disse al padre e ai fratelli di Dina: «Possa io trovare grazia agli occhi vostri e vi darò quello che mi direte.12Imponetemi pure una gran dote e molti doni; io ve li darò come mi direte, ma datemi la ragazza in moglie».13I figli di Giacobbe risposero a Sichem e a suo padre Camor, ma parlarono loro con astuzia, perché quegli aveva disonorato Dina, loro sorella.14Dissero loro: «Questo non possiamo farlo; non possiamo dare nostra sorella a uno che non è circonciso; perché ciò sarebbe per noi un disonore.15Acconsentiremo alla vostra richiesta soltanto a questa condizione: se sarete come siamo noi, circoncidendo ogni maschio tra di voi.16Allora vi daremo le nostre figlie e noi ci prenderemo le figlie vostre, abiteremo con voi e diventeremo un solo popolo.17Ma se non volete ascoltarci e non volete farvi circoncidere, noi prenderemo la nostra figlia e ce ne andremo».18Le loro parole piacquero a Camor, e a Sichem, figlio di Camor.19Il giovane non indugiò a fare la cosa, perché amava la figlia di Giacobbe; egli era l’uomo più onorato in tutta la casa di suo padre.20Camor e suo figlio Sichem giunsero alla porta della loro città dicendo:21«Questa è gente pacifica in mezzo a noi. Rimanga pure nel paese e vi traffichi, perché esso è abbastanza ampio per loro. Noi prenderemo le loro figlie per mogli e daremo loro le nostre.22Ma questa gente acconsentirà ad abitare con noi per formare un solo popolo, a questa condizione: che ogni nostro maschio sia circonciso, come sono circoncisi loro.23I loro armenti, le loro ricchezze e tutto il loro bestiame non saranno forse nostri? Acconsentiamo alla loro richiesta ed essi abiteranno con noi».24Tutti quelli che erano venuti alla porta della città diedero ascolto a Camor e a suo figlio Sichem; ogni maschio si fece circoncidere, ognuno di quelli che erano venuti alla porta della città.25Ma il terzo giorno, mentre quelli erano sofferenti, due dei figli di Giacobbe, Simeone e Levi, fratelli di Dina, presero ciascuno la propria spada, assalirono la città che si riteneva sicura, e uccisero tutti i maschi.26Passarono a fil di spada anche Camor e suo figlio Sichem, presero Dina dalla casa di Sichem e uscirono.27I figli di Giacobbe si gettarono sugli uccisi e saccheggiarono la città, perché la loro sorella era stata disonorata;28presero le loro greggi, i loro armenti, i loro asini, quanto era nella città e nei campi.29Portarono via come bottino tutte le loro ricchezze, tutti i loro bambini, le loro mogli e tutto quello che si trovava nelle case.30Allora Giacobbe disse a Simeone e a Levi: «Voi mi causate grande angoscia, mettendomi in cattiva luce davanti agli abitanti del paese, ai Cananei e ai Ferezei. Io non ho che pochi uomini; essi si raduneranno contro di me, mi piomberanno addosso e sarò distrutto io con la mia casa».31Ed essi risposero: «Nostra sorella dovrebbe forse essere trattata come una prostituta?»
1Now Dinah the daughter of Leah, whom she had borne to Jacob, went out to see the women of the land. (Gen 30,21)2And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her, he seized her and lay with her and humiliated her. (At 7,16)3And his soul was drawn to Dinah the daughter of Jacob. He loved the young woman and spoke tenderly to her.4So Shechem spoke to his father Hamor, saying, “Get me this girl for my wife.” (Giudic 14,2)5Now Jacob heard that he had defiled his daughter Dinah. But his sons were with his livestock in the field, so Jacob held his peace until they came.6And Hamor the father of Shechem went out to Jacob to speak with him.7The sons of Jacob had come in from the field as soon as they heard of it, and the men were indignant and very angry, because he had done an outrageous thing in Israel by lying with Jacob’s daughter, for such a thing must not be done. (Gen 20,9; Gen 34,31; Gen 49,7; Gios 7,15; Giudic 20,6; 2Sam 13,12)8But Hamor spoke with them, saying, “The soul of my son Shechem longs for your[1] daughter. Please give her to him to be his wife.9Make marriages with us. Give your daughters to us, and take our daughters for yourselves.10You shall dwell with us, and the land shall be open to you. Dwell and trade in it, and get property in it.” (Gen 13,9; Gen 20,15; Gen 34,21; Gen 42,34; Gen 47,27)11Shechem also said to her father and to her brothers, “Let me find favor in your eyes, and whatever you say to me I will give. (Gen 33,15)12Ask me for as great a bride-price[2] and gift as you will, and I will give whatever you say to me. Only give me the young woman to be my wife.” (Eso 22,16; De 22,29; 1Sam 18,25)13The sons of Jacob answered Shechem and his father Hamor deceitfully, because he had defiled their sister Dinah.14They said to them, “We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one who is uncircumcised, for that would be a disgrace to us. (Gios 5,9)15Only on this condition will we agree with you—that you will become as we are by every male among you being circumcised.16Then we will give our daughters to you, and we will take your daughters to ourselves, and we will dwell with you and become one people.17But if you will not listen to us and be circumcised, then we will take our daughter, and we will be gone.”18Their words pleased Hamor and Hamor’s son Shechem.19And the young man did not delay to do the thing, because he delighted in Jacob’s daughter. Now he was the most honored of all his father’s house. (1Cr 4,9)20So Hamor and his son Shechem came to the gate of their city and spoke to the men of their city, saying, (Ru 4,1)21“These men are at peace with us; let them dwell in the land and trade in it, for behold, the land is large enough for them. Let us take their daughters as wives, and let us give them our daughters. (Gen 34,10; Gen 42,34)22Only on this condition will the men agree to dwell with us to become one people—when every male among us is circumcised as they are circumcised.23Will not their livestock, their property and all their beasts be ours? Only let us agree with them, and they will dwell with us.”24And all who went out of the gate of his city listened to Hamor and his son Shechem, and every male was circumcised, all who went out of the gate of his city. (Gen 23,10)25On the third day, when they were sore, two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brothers, took their swords and came against the city while it felt secure and killed all the males. (Gen 29,33; Gen 30,21; Gen 49,5)26They killed Hamor and his son Shechem with the sword and took Dinah out of Shechem’s house and went away.27The sons of Jacob came upon the slain and plundered the city, because they had defiled their sister.28They took their flocks and their herds, their donkeys, and whatever was in the city and in the field.29All their wealth, all their little ones and their wives, all that was in the houses, they captured and plundered.30Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, “You have brought trouble on me by making me stink to the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites and the Perizzites. My numbers are few, and if they gather themselves against me and attack me, I shall be destroyed, both I and my household.” (Gen 13,7; Gen 15,20; Eso 5,21; Gios 7,25; 1Sam 13,4; 1Sam 27,12; 2Sam 10,6; 2Sam 16,21; 1Cr 16,19; 1Cr 19,6; Sal 105,12)31But they said, “Should he treat our sister like a prostitute?”
Genesi 34
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1And Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land.2And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and defiled her.3And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.4And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife.5And 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.6And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him.7And 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' daughter; which thing ought not to be done.8And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray you give her him to wife.9And make ye marriages with us, and give your daughters unto us, and take our daughters unto you.10And ye shall dwell with us: and the land shall be before you; dwell and trade ye therein, and get you possessions therein.11And 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.12Ask 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.13And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister:14And 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:15But in this will we consent unto you: If ye will be as we be , that every male of you be circumcised;16Then will we give our daughters unto you, and we will take your daughters to us, and we will dwell with you, and we will become one people.17But if ye will not hearken unto us, to be circumcised; then will we take our daughter, and we will be gone.18And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor' son.19And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob' daughter: and he was more honourable than all the house of his father.20And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,21These men are peaceable with us; therefore let them dwell in the land, and trade therein; for the land, behold, it is large enough for them; let us take their daughters to us for wives, and let us give them our daughters.22Only herein will the men consent unto us for to dwell with us, to be one people, if every male among us be circumcised, as they are circumcised.23Shall not their cattle and their substance and every beast of theirs be ours? only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell with us.24And unto Hamor and unto Shechem his son hearkened all that went out of the gate of his city; and every male was circumcised, all that went out of the gate of his city.25And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah' brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males.26And they slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem' house, and went out.27The sons of Jacob came upon the slain, and spoiled the city, because they had defiled their sister.28They took their sheep, and their oxen, and their asses, and that which was in the city, and that which was in the field,29And all their wealth, and all their little ones, and their wives took they captive, and spoiled even all that was in the house.30And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me to make me to stink among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and I being few in number, they shall gather themselves together against me, and slay me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house.31And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with an harlot?
1Eines Tages wollte Dina, die Tochter Leas und Jakobs, einige der kanaanitischen Mädchen in der Stadt treffen und verließ das Zeltlager.2Dabei begegnete ihr Sichem – er war der Sohn des Hiwiters Hamor, des führenden Mannes in der Gegend. Als er Dina sah, fiel er über sie her und vergewaltigte sie.3Sichem fühlte sich stark zu ihr hingezogen; in seiner Verliebtheit redete er ihr freundlich zu, um sie für sich zu gewinnen.4Dann ging er zu seinem Vater Hamor. »Sorg doch dafür, dass ich dieses Mädchen heiraten kann!«, bat er ihn.5Sehr bald erfuhr auch Jakob, dass Dina vergewaltigt und so ihrer Ehre beraubt worden war. Aber weil seine Söhne noch auf dem Feld bei seiner Herde waren, unternahm er erst einmal nichts, sondern beschloss, auf ihre Rückkehr zu warten.6In der Zwischenzeit kam Sichems Vater Hamor zu ihm, um über die Sache zu reden.7Kaum war er dort, da kehrten auch schon Jakobs Söhne vom Feld zurück. Als sie hörten, was geschehen war, tobten sie vor Wut. Sie fühlten sich in ihrer Familienehre gekränkt, denn eine solche Tat galt bei den Israeliten als Schande. So etwas durfte man nicht tun!8Hamor wollte sie besänftigen: »Mein Sohn Sichem hat sich in Dina verliebt. Erlaubt doch, dass er sie heiratet!9Lasst uns ein Abkommen schließen: Unsere Völker sollen sich durch gegenseitige Heirat verbinden.10Ihr könnt euch bei uns niederlassen – unser Land steht euch offen! Ihr könnt euch ansiedeln und Besitz erwerben.«11Auch Sichem bat Dinas Vater und ihre Brüder: »Erfüllt mir meinen Wunsch – ich gebe euch dafür alles, was ihr verlangt!12Hochzeitsgeld und Brautpreis können so hoch sein, wie ihr wollt, ich werde alles bezahlen. Nur lasst mich Dina heiraten!«13Jakobs Söhne aber wollten sich an Sichem und seinem Vater rächen, weil er ihre Schwester vergewaltigt hatte. Sie antworteten scheinheilig:14»Darauf können wir uns nicht einlassen! In unserem Volk gilt es als eine Schande, wenn wir unsere Schwester einem Mann geben, der nicht beschnitten ist!15Nur unter einer Bedingung könnten wir sie dir geben: Ihr müsst alle männlichen Einwohner beschneiden.16Nur dann können wir uns bei euch ansiedeln und durch gegenseitige Heirat zu einem Volk werden.17Wenn ihr davon nichts wissen wollt, nehmen wir Dina und gehen!«18Hamor und Sichem waren mit dem Vorschlag einverstanden.19Sichem verlor keine Zeit: Er kümmerte sich um alles, denn er hing an Dina, und in seiner Familie hatte er das letzte Wort.20Zusammen mit seinem Vater Hamor ging er zum Versammlungsplatz beim Stadttor, um die Männer der Stadt von der Sache zu überzeugen.21»Diese Männer sind friedlich«, sagten sie, »wir sollten sie ruhig bei uns wohnen lassen, dann können sie selbst Besitz erwerben. Unser Land ist doch groß genug. Wir können uns durch gegenseitige Heirat mit ihnen verbinden.22Allerdings stellen sie eine Bedingung: Wir müssen alle männlichen Einwohner beschneiden, so wie es bei ihnen üblich ist.23Überlegt doch einmal: Ihr ganzer Besitz würde uns gehören! Lasst uns auf ihren Vorschlag eingehen, damit sie bei uns bleiben!«24Die Männer der Stadt stimmten zu, und alle männlichen Einwohner wurden beschnitten.25Drei Tage später lagen sie im Wundfieber. Da nahmen Dinas Brüder Simeon und Levi ihr Schwert und überfielen die Stadt, ohne auf Widerstand zu stoßen. Sie brachten alle männlichen Einwohner um,26auch Hamor und Sichem. Dina holten sie aus Sichems Haus, dann verschwanden sie wieder.27Die anderen Söhne Jakobs plünderten die Stadt aus. Sie rächten sich dafür, dass man ihre Schwester dort vergewaltigt und ihrer Ehre beraubt hatte.28Alles Vieh – Schafe, Ziegen, Esel und Rinder – nahmen sie mit und was sie sonst in der Stadt oder auf dem Feld fanden.29Auch die Frauen und Kinder sowie allen Besitz aus den Häusern schleppten sie fort.30Als Jakob davon erfuhr, warf er Simeon und Levi vor: »Ihr stürzt mich ins Unglück! Jetzt bin ich bei allen Bewohnern des Landes verhasst! Die Zahl unserer Leute ist verschwindend klein gegen die Menge der Kanaaniter und der Perisiter. Wenn sie sich zusammentun, ist es aus mit uns! Dann wird keiner von uns am Leben bleiben!«31Aber Simeon und Levi erwiderten nur: »Konnten wir es zulassen, dass Sichem unsere Schwester wie eine Hure behandelt hat?«