Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Marriage » With the heathen forbidden
Therefore do not give your daughters in marriage to their sons, and do not take their daughters in marriage for your sons. Do not ever seek their peace or welfare, so that you may be strong and may eat the good of the land and may leave it as an inheritance for your children forever.'
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So Isaac called for Jacob and blessed him. Then he commanded him, "You must not marry a Canaanite woman!
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So I entered a complaint with them. I called down a curse on them, and I struck some of the men and pulled out their hair. I had them swear by God saying, "You will not marry off your daughters to their sons, and you will not take any of their daughters as wives for your sons or for yourselves!
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You must not intermarry with them. Do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons,
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But if you ever turn away and make alliances with these nations that remain near you, and intermarry with them and establish friendly relations with them,
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so that I may make you solemnly promise by the Lord, the God of heaven and the God of the earth: You must not acquire a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I am living.
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Marriage » Modes of demanding women in
so that I may make you solemnly promise by the Lord, the God of heaven and the God of the earth: You must not acquire a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I am living.
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Then Shechem's father Hamor went to speak with Jacob about Dinah.
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But Hamor made this appeal to them: "My son Shechem is in love with your daughter. Please give her to him as his wife.
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When David heard that Nabal had died, he said, "Praised be the Lord who has vindicated me and avenged the insult that I suffered from Nabal! The Lord has kept his servant from doing evil, and he has repaid Nabal for his evil deeds." Then David sent word to Abigail and asked her to become his wife. So the servants of David went to Abigail at Carmel and said to her, "David has sent us to you to bring you back to be his wife."
Marriage » Isaac and rebekah
Leave immediately for Paddan Aram! Go to the house of Bethuel, your mother's father, and find yourself a wife there, among the daughters of Laban, your mother's brother.
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Then Isaac brought Rebekah into his mother Sarah's tent. He took her as his wife and loved her. So Isaac was comforted after his mother's death.
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so that I may make you solemnly promise by the Lord, the God of heaven and the God of the earth: You must not acquire a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I am living. You must go instead to my country and to my relatives to find a wife for my son Isaac."
Miscegenation » Forbidden by abraham
so that I may make you solemnly promise by the Lord, the God of heaven and the God of the earth: You must not acquire a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I am living.
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Oath » Abraham requires oath of his servant eliezer
Abraham said to his servant, the senior one in his household who was in charge of everything he had, "Put your hand under my thigh so that I may make you solemnly promise by the Lord, the God of heaven and the God of the earth: You must not acquire a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I am living.
So the servant placed his hand under the thigh of his master Abraham and gave his solemn promise he would carry out his wishes.
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Oaths » Antiquity of
But Abram replied to the king of Sodom, "I raise my hand to the Lord, the Most High God, Creator of heaven and earth, and vow
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so that I may make you solemnly promise by the Lord, the God of heaven and the God of the earth: You must not acquire a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I am living.
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But if the woman is not willing to come back with you, you will be free from this oath of mine. But you must not take my son back there!"
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Oaths » Binding to performance of any particular act
Joseph made the sons of Israel swear an oath. He said, "God will surely come to you. Then you must carry my bones up from this place."
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so that I may make you solemnly promise by the Lord, the God of heaven and the God of the earth: You must not acquire a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I am living.
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So now, promise me this with an oath sworn in the Lord's name. Because I have shown allegiance to you, show allegiance to my family. Give me a solemn pledge
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Parents » Their duty to their children is » Not to make unholy connections for them
So Isaac called for Jacob and blessed him. Then he commanded him, "You must not marry a Canaanite woman! Leave immediately for Paddan Aram! Go to the house of Bethuel, your mother's father, and find yourself a wife there, among the daughters of Laban, your mother's brother.
Now Abraham was old, well advanced in years, and the Lord had blessed him in everything. Abraham said to his servant, the senior one in his household who was in charge of everything he had, "Put your hand under my thigh so that I may make you solemnly promise by the Lord, the God of heaven and the God of the earth: You must not acquire a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I am living. read more.
You must go instead to my country and to my relatives to find a wife for my son Isaac."
You must go instead to my country and to my relatives to find a wife for my son Isaac."
Wives » Not to be selected from among the unGodly
When Esau was forty years old, he married Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, as well as Basemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite.
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So Isaac called for Jacob and blessed him. Then he commanded him, "You must not marry a Canaanite woman!
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so that I may make you solemnly promise by the Lord, the God of heaven and the God of the earth: You must not acquire a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I am living.
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Woman » Young » Could not marry without consent of parents
If her father refuses to give her to him, he must pay money for the bride price of virgins.
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so that I may make you solemnly promise by the Lord, the God of heaven and the God of the earth: You must not acquire a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I am living.
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Then Shechem's father Hamor went to speak with Jacob about Dinah.
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Women » Could not marry without the consent of parents
If her father refuses to give her to him, he must pay money for the bride price of virgins.
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Then Shechem's father Hamor went to speak with Jacob about Dinah.
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so that I may make you solemnly promise by the Lord, the God of heaven and the God of the earth: You must not acquire a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I am living. You must go instead to my country and to my relatives to find a wife for my son Isaac."