Genesis 34 (RHG)

1Ar Lear zi Dina, zare hibaye Yakubolla biyail, hibaye dešor mayafuwain okkol loi dola oibolla baire gil.Now Dinah, the daughter Leah had borne to Jacob, went out to visit the daughters of the land.

2Ar he elehar šašon goroya, Hibbi Hamoror fut Šekime hibare deikke, hite hibare loi zaiyore hiba loi neiṭṭe edde hibar ijjot hani goijje.When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the region, saw her, he took her and lay with her by force.

3Ar hitar dil Yakubor zi Dinar uwore foijje; hite hibare ador goijje edde hibar loi ador muhabbotor hota okkol hoiye.And his soul was drawn to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob. He loved the young girl and spoke to her tenderly.

4Toi Šekime hitar baf Hamorore hodde, "Ei mayafuware ãr bou hisabe ani do."So Shechem told his father Hamor, “Get me this girl as a wife.”

5Yakube fuinne ze hite hibar zi Dinar ijjot hani goijje, ar hibar futain okkol zanuwaror zãk loi maṛot aššil; hetolla Yakube hitara górot firi no aiye foijjonto nizam mari taikke.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.

6Bade Šekimor baf Hamor šohorottu niyoli zai Yakub loi hota hoito aišše.Meanwhile, Shechem’s father Hamor came to speak with Jacob.

7Ar Yakubor futain okkole oi hóbor funi mottor hitara maṛottu firi aišše, ar hitarar dile beši duk faiye edde guššaye oin oiye, kiyollahoile Yakubor ziyor ijjot hani goriyore Šekime Israilor loi ekkan ofomanor ham goijje, ziyan hitattu muṭe o goron nuwaššil.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.

8Kintu Hamore hitarare hodde, "Tũwar he ziyor uwore ãr fut Šekimor foran fori taikke. Meherbani gori hitalla hibare hitar bou hisabe do.But Hamor said to them, “My son Shechem longs for your daughter. Please give her to him as his wife.

9Ar ãrar loi biya dola goro, tũwarar ziyain okkolore ãrare do, ar ãrar ziyain okkolore tũwaralla lo.Intermarry with us; give us your daughters and take our daughters for yourselves.

10Tũwara ãrar fũwati bošoti goro; deš tũwarar sarme fori roiye, tũwara eṛe šodori goro edde dón šombottir malik o."You may settle among us, and the land will be open to you. Live here, move about freely, and acquire your own property.”

11Ar Šekime Dinar baf edde báiyaindore hodde, "Ãr mikka tũwara rahamotor nozore so, ar tũwara ãttu ziyan saiba ãi hiyan diyum.Then Shechem said to Dinah’s father and brothers, “Grant me this favor, and I will give you whatever you ask.

12Ei bouwor mohorana edde hadiya tũwara zedun dabi goitto so goro, tũwara hodde mozin ãi diyum, to ei zuwan mayafuwaware bou hisabe do."Demand a high dowry and an expensive gift, and I will give you whatever you ask. Only give me the girl as my wife!”

13Šekime hitarar boin Dinar ijjot hani goijjilde hetolla, Yakubor futainde hitare edde hitar baf Hamorore dúha loi zuwab diye.But because Shechem had defiled their sister Dinah, Jacob’s sons answered him and his father Hamor deceitfully.

14Hitara hitarare hodde, "Ãra ei ham gori no faijjum, ekzon azomi agoraiya manušore ãrar boinore diya iyan ãralla ekkan beši šoromor ham oibo.“We cannot do such a thing,” they said. “To give our sister to an uncircumcised man would be a disgrace to us.

15Bolke ei ekkan ham gorile ãra tũwarar loi razi oi fariyumde: tũwara o zodi ãrar ḍoilla, tũwarar furuš okkole azomi gorao,We will consent to this on one condition, that you become circumcised like us—every one of your males.

16toi ãra tũwarare ãrar ziyaindore diyum, ar tũwarar ziyaindore o ãralla loiyum, ãra tũwar fũwati bošoti goijjum edde ek zati oiyum.Then we will give you our daughters and take your daughters for ourselves. We will dwell among you and become one people.

17Ar zodi ãrar hota no funo edde azomi goraiya no o, toile ãra ãrar ziyore loi zaiyumboi."But if you will not agree to be circumcised, then we will take our sister and go.”

18Hitarar hota Hamor edde hitar fut Šekimor nozorot bala laigge.Their offer seemed good to Hamor and his son Shechem.

19Toi ei zuwan ze hitar bafor góror beši ijjotwala, hite hitara hoiyede hiyan furon goitte deri no gore, kiyollahoile Yakubor ziyor uwore hitattu beši mon foijje.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.

20Bade Hamor edde hitar fut Šekime hitarar šohor geiṛot aišše, ar hitara šohoror manuš okkol loi hota hoiye.So Hamor and his son Shechem went to the gate of their city and addressed the men of their city:

21Hitara hodde, "Ei manušgun ãra loi šanti, itarare ei dešot bošoti goitto do edde šodori goitto do, dešot to hitaralla o bout zaga ase. Ãra hitarar ziyaindore ãralla bouwain hisabe loi, ar ãrar ziyain okkol hitarare di.“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.

22Kintu ei ekkan ham gorile manuššune ãrar fũwati bošoti goribo edde ek zati oibo. hiyan oilde zodi ãrar fotti furuše hitarar ḍoilla azomi goraiya oi.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.

23Ar hitarar zanuwaror zãk edde hitarar dón šombotti edde hár kissu ki ãrar no oibo ne? Hetolla aiyo ãra hitarar hotat razi oi, toi hitara ãrar fũwati bošobaš goribo."Will not their livestock, their possessions, and all their animals become ours? Only let us consent to them, and they will dwell among us.”

24Ar he šohor geiṛot gilde hár manuš okkole Hamor edde hitar fut Šekimor hota fuinne, toi šohoror hár furuš okkolore azomi gora oiye.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.

25Tin din bade zẽtte hitarattu biš oiye, Dinar báiyain Yakubor dui fute Simeon edde Leviye hitara zar zar toluwar loi zai baza sara šohorot hamela goijje, hár furuš okkolore marifelaiye.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.

26Hitara Hamor edde hitar fut Šekimore toluwar loi haṛifelaiye bade hitara Dinare Šekimor górottu bair goijje edde niyoli giyegoi.They killed Hamor and his son Shechem with their swords, took Dinah out of Shechem’s house, and went away.

27Yakubor futainde mora okkolor heṛe aišše edde šohor luṭfat goijje, kiyollahoile hitara itarar boinor ijjot hani goijjil.Jacob’s other sons came upon the slaughter and looted the city, because their sister had been defiled.

28Hitarar goru, sool edde gada, aro za kissu šohoror butore edde maṛot aššil hin beggun itara loiainne.They took their flocks and herds and donkeys, and everything else in the city or in the field.

29Ar hitarar hár gura fuwain edde hitarar hár bouwain okkolore bondi goriyore, hitarar hár šombotti edde góror hár kissu luṭ goijje.They carried off all their possessions and women and children, and they plundered everything in their houses.

30Toi Yakube Simeon edde Levire hodde, "Tũwara ei dešor bašinda Kenaniyo edde Perišiyo okkolor hãse ãttu bašfuṛefan goijjo edde ãre bifodot felaiyo. Ãttu manuš hom, ar hitara zodi ãr berudde ekottro oiyore ãre hamela gore, ãi edde ãr góror gušṭi ṭiya dongšo oiyum."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.”

31Ar hitara hodde, "Ãrar boinore hite beiššar ḍoil bebar kiyolla goijje?"But they replied, “Should he have treated our sister like a prostitute?”

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