Bible verses about "betrothal" | ACV

Genesis 29:18-30

18 And Jacob loved Rachel, and he said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter. 19 And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man. Abide with me. 20 And Jacob served seven years for Rachel. And they seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had for her. 21 And Jacob said to Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her. 22 And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast. 23 And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him. And he went in to her. 24 And Laban gave Zilpah his handmaid to his daughter Leah for a handmaid. 25 And it came to pass in the morning that, behold, it was Leah. And he said to Laban, What is this thou have done to me? Did I not serve with thee for Rachel? Why then have thou beguiled me? 26 And Laban said, It is not so done in our place, to give the younger before the firstborn. 27 Fulfill the week of this one, and we will give thee the other also for the service which thou shall serve with me yet seven other years. 28 And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week. And he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife. 29 And Laban gave to Rachel, his daughter, Bilhah his handmaid to be her handmaid. 30 And he also went in to Rachel, and also he loved Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.

Ephesians 5:31

31 Separate from this a man will leave his father and mother behind, and will be bonded with his wife, and the two will be in one flesh.

Hosea 2:19

19 And I will betroth thee to me forever. Yea, I will betroth thee to me in righteousness, and in justice, and in loving kindness, and in mercies.

2 Corinthians 11:2

2 For I am jealous for you with a jealousy of God. For I betrothed you to one husband, a pure virgin to present to the Christ.

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