Bible Verses about “betrothal”
The Bible contains 19 verses about betrothal across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“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.”
“‹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.›”
“¶ 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 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.”
“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 loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.”
“For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present [you as] a chaste virgin to Christ.”
“I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness: and thou shalt know the LORD.”
“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 did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.”
“And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.”
“And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.”
“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 gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.”
“And Jacob said unto Laban, Give [me] my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.”
“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 Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.”
“Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.”