Quotes about Agreement
Laban also said to Jacob, “Here is the mound, and here is the pillar I have set up between you and me.
— Genesis 31:51
This mound is a witness, and this pillar is a witness, that I will not go past this mound to harm you, and you will not go past this mound and pillar to harm me.
— Genesis 31:52
Then Esau said, “Let us be on our way, and I will go ahead of you.”
— Genesis 33:12
Then Shechem said to Dinah’s father and brothers, “Grant me this favor, and I will give you whatever you ask.
— Genesis 34:11
We will consent to this on one condition, that you become circumcised like us—every one of your males.
— Genesis 34:15
Then we will give you our daughters and take your daughters for ourselves. We will dwell among you and become one people.
— Genesis 34:16
But if you will not agree to be circumcised, then we will take our sister and go.”
— Genesis 34:17
Their offer seemed good to Hamor and his son Shechem.
— Genesis 34:18
“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.
— Genesis 34:21
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.
— Genesis 34:22
Will not their livestock, their possessions, and all their animals become ours? Only let us consent to them, and they will dwell among us.”
— Genesis 34:23
Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites and not lay a hand on him; for he is our brother, our own flesh.” And they agreed.
— Genesis 37:27