Quotes about Marriage
When Leah saw that she had stopped having children, she gave her servant Zilpah to Jacob as a wife.
- Genesis 30:9
If you mistreat my daughters or take other wives, although no one is with us, remember that God is a witness between you and me.”
- Genesis 31:50
So Shechem told his father Hamor, “Get me this girl as a wife.”
- Genesis 34:4
But Hamor said to them, “My son Shechem longs for your daughter. Please give her to him as his wife.
- Genesis 34:8
Intermarry with us; give us your daughters, and take our daughters for yourselves.
- Genesis 34:9
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
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
“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
These are the names of Esau’s sons: Eliphaz son of Esau’s wife Adah, and Reuel son of Esau’s wife Basemath.
- Genesis 36:10
There Judah saw the daughter of a Canaanite man named Shua, and he took her as a wife and slept with her.
- Genesis 38:2
Now Judah acquired a wife for Er, his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.
- Genesis 38:6
Then Judah said to Onan, “Sleep with your brother’s wife. Perform your duty as her brother-in-law and raise up offspring for your brother.”
- Genesis 38:8