But Hamorspokewith them, saying,"The soulof my sonShechemlongsfor your daughter;pleasegiveher to him in marriage.
He was deeplyattractedto Dinahthe daughterof Jacob,and he lovedthe girland spoketenderlyto her.
Now the sonsof Jacobcamein from the fieldwhen they heard[it]; and the menwere grieved,and they were veryangrybecausehe had donea disgracefulthingin Israelby lyingwith Jacob'sdaughter,for sucha thingought not to be done.
"Intermarrywith us; giveyour daughtersto us and takeour daughtersfor yourselves.
from the nationsconcerning whichthe LORDhad saidto the sonsof Israel,"You shall not associatewith them, norshall they associatewith you, [for] they will surelyturnyour heartawayaftertheir gods."Solomonheldfastto thesein love.
"As a slavewho pantsfor the shade,And as a hiredmanwho eagerlywaitsfor his wages,
My soulis crushedwith longingAfterYour ordinancesat alltimes.
O God,You are my God;I shall seekYou earnestly;My soulthirstsfor You, my fleshyearnsfor You, In a dryand wearylandwhere there is nowater.
My soullongedand evenyearnedfor the courtsof the LORD;My heartand my fleshsingfor joyto the livingGod.
"But as for the landto whichthey desireto return,they will not returnto it.
