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 a man will leave his father and mother, and will be joined to his wife. The two will become one flesh."”
“I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery; and he who marries her when she is divorced commits adultery."”
“Now the birth of Jesus Christ was like this; for after his mother, Mary, was engaged to Joseph, before they came together, she was found pregnant by the Holy Spirit.”
“I will betroth you to me forever. Yes, I will betroth you to me in righteousness, in justice, in loving kindness, and in compassion.”
“Jacob served seven years for Rachel. They seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had for her.”
“Jacob loved Rachel. He said, "I will serve you seven years for Rachel, your younger daughter."”
“For I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy. For I married you to one husband, that I might present you as a pure virgin to Christ.”
“I will even betroth you to me in faithfulness; and you shall know Yahweh.”
“Laban said, "It is better that I give her to you, than that I should give her to another man. Stay with me."”
“Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week. He gave him Rachel his daughter as wife.”
“He went in also to Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.”
“Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.”
“It happened in the morning that, behold, it was Leah. He said to Laban, "What is this you have done to me? Didn't I serve with you for Rachel? Why then have you deceived me?"”
“Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah, his handmaid, to be her handmaid.”
“Jacob said to Laban, "Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her."”
“It happened in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him. He went in to her.”
“Laban gave Zilpah his handmaid to his daughter Leah for a handmaid.”
“Laban said, "It is not done so in our place, to give the younger before the firstborn.”
“Fulfill the week of this one, and we will give you the other also for the service which you will serve with me yet seven other years."”