14 They said to him, “We cannot let our sister marry a man who is not circumcised; that would be a disgrace for us.
15 We can agree only on the condition that you become like us by circumcising all your males.
16 Then we will agree to intermarriage. We will settle among you and become one people with you.
17 But if you will not accept our terms and be circumcised, we will take her and leave.”
18 These terms seemed fair to Hamor and his son Shechem,
19 and the young man lost no time in doing what was suggested, because he was in love with Jacob's daughter. He was the most important member of his family.
20 Hamor and his son Shechem went to the meeting place at the city gate and spoke to the people of the town: