Genesis 34 (LGA)

1Ego i Dina, na tuna rereko i Lia isa sa vapore vania i Jekopi sa, sa votu lao lelekogona tadira kaki rereko pa ia isa.Now Dinah, the daughter Leah had borne to Jacob, went out to visit the daughters of the land.

2Ego sa batia i Sekemi na tuna marene i Hamo na tinoni Hivai isa na tinoni mamata pa ia isa ko sa tekua sisa ko sa puta tavitia ko sa ngangulia.When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the region, saw her, he took her and lay with her by force.

3Sa vatungania na bulona i Sekemi si Dina na tuna rereko i Jekopi ko sa nyoroguania ko sa paranga valolomosia sa na rereko.And his soul was drawn to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob. He loved the young girl and spoke to her tenderly.

4Ko sa parangia i Sekemi si Hamo na tamana, pira sau, <<Mu teku vanisiu na rereko api ko mi maqotaqu,>> sau.So Shechem told his father Hamor, “Get me this girl as a wife.”

5Ego totonai i Jekopi sa nongoria sa tavapaji si Dina sa, ira na tuna marene sa qai korapa suvere tavitiria na papausu pa kai ia pa peguruna tu ko sake pavu vagalania tinganai qai kamu tu ira.Jacob heard that Shechem had defiled his daughter Dinah, but since his sons were with his livestock in the field, he remained silent about it until they returned.

6Poni i Hamo na tamana i Sekemi sa sa lao ko mi vavakato tavitia si Jekopi sau.Meanwhile, Shechem’s father Hamor came to speak with Jacob.

7Ego ira na tuna marene i Jekopi sa isa tugu qai nongoronia veveina na luludi rereko sa qai mule kamu pa ruma. Qai takulanga vivitigi beto sa iku vivikereria ura kai sakasa vaivakeana jola sa sa roitinia i Sekemi pa Izireli totonai sa kole tavitia na tuna rereko i Jekopi isa na sakasa pada bike taroiti.When Jacob’s sons heard what had happened, they returned from the field. They were filled with grief and fury, because Shechem had committed an outrage in Israel by lying with Jacob’s daughter—a thing that should not be done.

8Ba pira tu sauniria i Hamo sira, <<Sa vatungania na bulona i Sekemi na tuqu marene ara sa na tumu rereko ao ko bu vania tu isa sisa ko bi maqotana qau.But Hamor said to them, “My son Shechem longs for your daughter. Please give her to him as his wife.

9Mu vaialava lame tamigei sagou. Na tumiu rereko sa mu vanigei agei beto na tumei rereko agei sa mu tekuria agou.Intermarry with us; give us your daughters and take our daughters for yourselves.

10Muna boka suvere tavitigei sagei. Na ia sa revanga gu tamugou ko mu suveria, mu lekogo laolamea beto mu teku miu isisongo pa leona,>> sauniria.You may settle among us, and the land will be open to you. Live here, move about freely, and acquire your own property.”

11Beto pira sau si Sekemi lao tana tamana beto ira na tugana marene i Dina, <<Vei muna tavaraguanisiu ara agou sa, na sa vei muna tepai mana vanigou.Then Shechem said to Dinah’s father and brothers, “Grant me this favor, and I will give you whatever you ask.

12Ai tu muna valavata veini vanisiu agou sa na vaina na rereko beto na vaivana sa ara mana vanigou gu sa isa vei muna tepanisiu. Goto mu vanisiu gu sa na rereko api ko mi maqotaqu qau,>> sauniria.Demand a high dowry and an expensive gift, and I will give you whatever you ask. Only give me the girl as my wife!”

13Ba ira na tuna marene i Jekopi sa qai paranga vagonai si Sekemi beto i Hamo na tamana ura qai rorove sa sa taaru vapapaji si Dina na luludi rereko.But because Shechem had defiled their sister Dinah, Jacob’s sons answered him and his father Hamor deceitfully.

14Ko pira qariguniria, <<Meneke boka roiti vei inara sagei, meneke boka vania na lulumei tana kai tinoni sake tapobe ura kai sakasa vaivakeana tamigei sa sa vei inara.“We cannot do such a thing,” they said. “To give our sister to an uncircumcised man would be a disgrace to us.

15Goto kai memeka sakasava gu api beto mene vamalumu vanigou: vei muna vei agei ko mai tapobe beto sa doruna na marene tamugou.We will consent to this on one condition, that you become circumcised like us—every one of your males.

16Beto sa mene vanigou agou na tumei rereko beto na tumiu rereko agou mene tekuria sagei beto mene suvere tavitigou ko tana kai tinonida gu sa gita.Then we will give you our daughters and take your daughters for ourselves. We will dwell among you and become one people.

17Goto vei munake nongorogei sagei ko munake tapobe sagou, poni sa mene teku mulenia sa na lulumei beto ko mene riumei,>> qarigu.But if you will not agree to be circumcised, then we will take our sister and go.”

18Ego na paranga tadira sa qai vavagua pa dodoro tai Hamo beto pa dodoro tai Sekemi na tuna i Hamo.Their offer seemed good to Hamor and his son Shechem.

19Ko na koburu marene, isa sa tadogoro valavata jolaniria ira doru pa ruma tana tamana sa, sake vera mutugu goto sa roitinia gu sa na sakasa qai pojai ira ura sa nyorogua vivitiginia isa sa na tuna rereko i Jekopi.The young man, who was the most respected of all his father’s household, did not hesitate to fulfill this request, because he was delighted with Jacob’s daughter.

20Ko i Hamo beto i Sekemi na tuna marene sa qai lao pa ia vavaikamuna pa totomena na dia gugusu ko qai parangaria sira na marene pa gugusu.So Hamor and his son Shechem went to the gate of their city and addressed the men of their city:

21Pira qariguniria, <<Ira na tinoni aipira sa qai baere vatalegita gita>> qarigu, <<Ko ta vasuvereria pa ia ko mai lekogo laolamea. Na ia sa lavata vatalegu ketakoi mai suvere. Na tudia rereko ira sa tana tekuria gita ko mai maqotada beto ira na tuda rereko gita sa ta vaniria ira.“These men are at peace with us. Let them live and trade in our land; indeed, it is large enough for them. Let us take their daughters in marriage and give our daughters to them.

22Goto kai sakasava gu beto mai malumu suvere tavitigita vei kai tinoni gu sa gita sa, doruna na marene tadagita sa mai tapobe beto vei tugu ira qarigu.But only on this condition will the men agree to dwell with us and be one people: if all our men are circumcised as they are.

23Mina vei sa na gogodo papausu tadira, na dia isisongo beto doru gogoto mamanugu tadira sa mai tadagita beto sa pira goto api gu, ta vaegoria gu gita ko ira mai suvere tavitigita,>> qarigu.Will not their livestock, their possessions, and all their animals become ours? Only let us consent to them, and they will dwell among us.”

24Poni doru na marene qai lao vaikamu pa ia vavaikamuna pa totomena na gugusu sa qai nongoria si Hamo beto i Sekemi na tuna isa, ko doru marene pa leona na gugusu lavata sa qai tapobe beto.All the men who went out of the city gate listened to Hamor and his son Shechem, and every male of the city was circumcised.

25Pa liguna ka ue rane, totonai sa korapa vitigiria na lida tapobedi sira doru na marene sa, ira Simioni beto i Levi karu tuna marene i Jekopi ko karu luluna i Dina sa qai tekua na dia benisi beto ko qai toga vasibororia sira pa gugusu lavata ko qai vai beto paleria sa doru marene.Three days later, while they were still in pain, two of Jacob’s sons (Dinah’s brothers Simeon and Levi) took their swords, went into the unsuspecting city, and slaughtered every male.

26Ira Hamo i Sekemi na tuna sa qai vamateniria na mea benisi beto ko qai toni votunia pa ruma tai Sekemi si Dina ko qai taloa riudia.They killed Hamor and his son Shechem with their swords, took Dinah out of Shechem’s house, and went away.

27Ego ira na tuna marene i Jekopi sa qai lame kamuria sa na vaikamu kokobu tomate beto qai vapidiliria sa doru sakasava pa gugusu lavata ketakoi sa tavapaji sa na luludi rereko.Jacob’s other sons came upon the slaughter and looted the city, because their sister had been defiled.

28Qai aru tekuria sa na dia sipi, na bulumakau, na dongiki beto doruna sakasava tadira pa leona na gugusu lavata beto pa dia ia.They took their flocks and herds and donkeys, and everything else in the city or in the field.

29Qai pogoso riuniria sa doru na isisongo tadira beto doruna na koburu beto na rereko, vapidiliria sa doru sakasava qai kole pa ruruma.They carried off all their possessions and women and children, and they plundered everything in their houses.

30Poni pira sauniria i Jekopi sira Simioni beto i Levi, <<Qu vanisiu na tapata sara ura qu vaumakaresiu tadira qai suvere pa ia api, ira na tinoni Kenani beto ira na tinoni Perizai. Ara sa nake ngaoloqu ko vei mai vaikamuniria na dia tinoni vaipera ko mai rajasiu sa, mana manyao gu sara beto na tatamana taqu,>> sau sisa.Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, “You have brought trouble upon me by making me a stench to the Canaanites and Perizzites, the people of this land. We are few in number; if they unite against me and attack me, I and my household will be destroyed.”

31Ba pira tu qarigu sira karu, <<Ai vei sa jongana gu sa sa roiti veinia na tugele na lulumei?>> qarigunia.But they replied, “Should he have treated our sister like a prostitute?”

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