16 Bible Verses about Taking A Wife

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Genesis 24:4

but thou shalt go to my land and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son Isaac.

Genesis 24:7

Jehovah the God of the heavens, who took me out of my father's house, and out of the land of my nativity, and who has spoken to me, and who has sworn to me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land he will send his angel before thee, that thou mayest take a wife for my son thence.

Genesis 24:38

but thou shalt by all means go to my father's house and to my family, and take a wife for my son.

Genesis 24:40

And he said to me, Jehovah, before whom I have walked, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way, that thou mayest take a wife for my son of my family, and out of my father's house.

Genesis 28:2

Arise, go to Padan-Aram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother's father, and take a wife thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother's brother.

Genesis 28:6

And Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob, and sent him away to Padan-Aram, to take a wife thence, blessing him, and giving him a charge saying, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan;

Judges 12:9

He had thirty sons; and thirty daughters he gave in marriage outside his clan, and thirty daughters he brought in from outside for his sons. And he judged Israel seven years.

Ezra 2:61

And of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai; who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name.

Nehemiah 7:63

And of the priests: the children of Hobaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called after their name.

Matthew 1:20

but while he pondered on these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, fear not to take to thee Mary, thy wife, for that which is begotten in her is of the Holy Spirit.

Mark 12:20

There were seven brethren; and the first took a wife, and dying did not leave seed;

Mark 12:21

and the second took her and died, and neither did he leave seed; and the third likewise.

Luke 20:29

There were then seven brethren: and the first, having taken a wife, died childless;

Luke 20:31

and the third took her: and in like manner also the seven left no children and died;

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