Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Marriage » With the heathen forbidden
So do not give your daughters to their sons in marriage or take their daughters for your sons. Never seek their peace or prosperity, so that you will be strong, eat the good things of the land, and leave it as an inheritance to your sons forever.”
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Isaac summoned Jacob, blessed him, and commanded him: “Don’t take a wife from the Canaanite women.
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I rebuked them, cursed them, beat some of their men, and pulled out their hair. I forced them to take an oath before God and said: “You must not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters as wives for your sons or yourselves!
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Do not intermarry with them. Do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons,
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For if you turn away and cling to the rest of these nations remaining among you, and if you intermarry or associate with them and they with you,
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and I will have you swear by the Lord, God of heaven and God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I live,
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Marriage » Modes of demanding women in
and I will have you swear by the Lord, God of heaven and God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I live,
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Meanwhile, Shechem’s father Hamor came to speak with Jacob.
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Hamor said to Jacob’s sons, “My son Shechem is strongly attracted to your daughter. Please give her to him as a wife.
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When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, "Praise the Lord who championed my cause against Nabal's insults and restrained His servant from doing evil. The Lord brought Nabal's evil deeds back on his own head." Then David sent messengers to speak to Abigail about marrying him. When David's servants came to Abigail at Carmel, they said to her, "David sent us to bring you to him as a wife."
Marriage » Isaac and rebekah
Go at once to Paddan-aram, to the house of Bethuel, your mother’s father. Marry one of the daughters of Laban, your mother’s brother.
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And Isaac brought her into the tent of his mother Sarah and took Rebekah to be his wife. Isaac loved her, and he was comforted after his mother’s death.
and I will have you swear by the Lord, God of heaven and God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I live, but will go to my land and my family to take a wife for my son Isaac."
Miscegenation » Forbidden by abraham
and I will have you swear by the Lord, God of heaven and God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I live,
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Oath » Abraham requires oath of his servant eliezer
Abraham said to his servant, the elder of his household who managed all he owned, "Place your hand under my thigh, and I will have you swear by the Lord, God of heaven and God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I live,
So the servant placed his hand under his master Abraham’s thigh and swore an oath to him concerning this matter.
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Oaths » Antiquity of
But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have raised my hand in an oath to Yahweh, God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,
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and I will have you swear by the Lord, God of heaven and God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I live,
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If the woman is unwilling to follow you, then you are free from this oath to me, but don’t let my son go back there.”
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Oaths » Binding to performance of any particular act
So Joseph made the sons of Israel take an oath: “When God comes to your aid, you are to carry my bones up from here.”
and I will have you swear by the Lord, God of heaven and God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I live,
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Now please swear to me by the Lord that you will also show kindness to my family, because I showed kindness to you. Give me a sure sign
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Parents » Their duty to their children is » Not to make unholy connections for them
Isaac summoned Jacob, blessed him, and commanded him: "Don't take a wife from the Canaanite women. Go at once to Paddan-aram, to the house of Bethuel, your mother's father. Marry one of the daughters of Laban, your mother's brother.
Abraham was now old, getting on in years, and the Lord had blessed him in everything. Abraham said to his servant, the elder of his household who managed all he owned, "Place your hand under my thigh, and I will have you swear by the Lord, God of heaven and God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I live, read more.
but will go to my land and my family to take a wife for my son Isaac."
but will go to my land and my family to take a wife for my son Isaac."
Wives » Not to be selected from among the unGodly
When Esau was 40 years old, he took as his wives Judith daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Basemath daughter of Elon the Hittite.
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Isaac summoned Jacob, blessed him, and commanded him: “Don’t take a wife from the Canaanite women.
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and I will have you swear by the Lord, God of heaven and God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I live,
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Woman » Young » Could not marry without consent of parents
If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he must pay an amount in silver equal to the bridal price for virgins.
and I will have you swear by the Lord, God of heaven and God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I live,
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Meanwhile, Shechem’s father Hamor came to speak with Jacob.
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Women » Could not marry without the consent of parents
If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he must pay an amount in silver equal to the bridal price for virgins.
Meanwhile, Shechem’s father Hamor came to speak with Jacob.
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and I will have you swear by the Lord, God of heaven and God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I live, but will go to my land and my family to take a wife for my son Isaac."