Shechem said to her father and to her brothers, “Let me find favour in your eyes, and whatever you will tell me I will give.
and said, “My lord, if now I have found favour in your sight, please don’t go away from your servant.
The messengers returned to Jacob, saying, “We came to your brother Esau. He is coming to meet you, and four hundred men are with him.”
Esau said, “Let me now leave with you some of the people who are with me.” He said, “Why? Let me find favour in the sight of my lord.”
You shall dwell with us, and the land will be before you. Live and trade in it, and get possessions in it.”
Ask me a great amount for a dowry, and I will give whatever you ask of me, but give me the young lady as a wife.”