Bible Quotes About Betrothal

“And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.”

“And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.”

“And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.”

“And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.”

“And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.”

“And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her.”

“And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.”

“And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?”

“And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn. country: Heb. place”

“Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.”

“And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.”

“And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.”

“And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.”

“And what man is there that hath betrothed a wife, and hath not taken her? let him go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man take her.”

“And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies.”

“I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness: and thou shalt know the LORD.”

“Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.”

“And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.”

“To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.”

“For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.”