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The patriarch Jacob was in a precarious situation. In response to Shechem violating his daughter, Dinah, his sons plundered a city and killed all of the men. Although his daughter was delivered safely home, Jacob was concerned that the violent actions of his sons would cause the end of his tribe:

Last week, we saw Hamor and his son Shechem enter into negations with Jacob and his sons. Shechem, the prince of the city bearing his name, had defiled Jacob's daughter Dinah, and then decided he wanted her to be his wife. Jacob's sons communicated a deal with Shechem: if every male in all of the city of Shechem was circumcised, then he could marry their sister. Following this stipulation, Shechem went straight to the city gate to speak to the men of his city, hoping to persuade them that being circumcised would be to their advantage: