Quotes about Negotiation
Then Abraham rose and bowed down before the people of the land, the Hittites.
— Genesis 23:7
Ephron answered Abraham,
— Genesis 23:14
Abraham agreed to Ephron’s terms and weighed out for him the price he had named in the hearing of the Hittites: four hundred shekels of silver, according to the standard of the merchants.
— Genesis 23:16
Laban said to him, “Just because you are my relative, should you work for nothing? Tell me what your wages should be.”
— Genesis 29:15
But Leah replied, “Is it not enough that you have taken away my husband? Now you want to take my son’s mandrakes as well?” “Very well,” said Rachel, “he may sleep with you tonight in exchange for your son’s mandrakes.”
— Genesis 30:15
“Let me leave some of my people with you,” Esau said. But Jacob replied, “Why do that? Let me find favor in the sight of my lord.”
— Genesis 33:15
Meanwhile, Shechem’s father Hamor came to speak with Jacob.
— Genesis 34:6
Then Shechem said to Dinah’s father and brothers, “Grant me this favor, and I will give you whatever you ask.
— Genesis 34:11
Demand a high dowry and an expensive gift, and I will give you whatever you ask. Only give me the girl as my wife!”
— Genesis 34:12
Their offer seemed good to Hamor and his son Shechem.
— Genesis 34:18
“Let us pass through your land. We will not cut through any field or vineyard, or drink water from any well. We will stay on the King’s Highway until we have passed through your territory.”
— Numbers 21:22
You can sell us food to eat and water to drink in exchange for silver. Only let us pass through on foot,
— Deuteronomy 2:28