16 Bible Verses about Taking A Wife

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Genesis 24:4

but will go to my country and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son Isaac."

Genesis 24:7

The LORD, the God of heaven, who took me from my father's house and from the land of my kindred, and who spoke to me and swore to me, 'To your offspring I will give this land,'he will send his angel before you, and you shall take a wife for my son from there.

Genesis 24:38

but you shall go to my father's house and to my clan and take a wife for my son.'

Genesis 24:40

But he said to me, 'The LORD, before whom I have walked, will send his angel with you and prosper your way. You shall take a wife for my son from my clan and from my father's house.

Genesis 28:2

Arise, go to Paddan-aram to the house of Bethuel your mother's father, and take as your wife from there one of the daughters of Laban your mother's brother.

Genesis 28:6

Now Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob and sent him away to Paddan-aram to take a wife from there, and that as he blessed him he directed him, "You must not take a wife from the Canaanite women,"

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

Also, of the sons of the priests: the sons of Habaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, and the sons of Barzillai (who had taken a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called by their name).

Nehemiah 7:63

Also, of the priests: the sons of Hobaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, the sons of Barzillai (who had taken a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by their name).

Matthew 1:20

But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

Mark 12:20

There were seven brothers; the first took a wife, and when he died left no offspring.

Mark 12:21

And the second took her, and died, leaving no offspring. And the third likewise.

Luke 20:29

Now there were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and died without children.

Luke 20:31

and the third took her, and likewise all seven left no children and died.

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