5 occurrences

'Acquire' in the Bible

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.

Verse ConceptsdaughtersGod, Sovereignty OfHeaven, Glimpsed By HumansWives, Duties OfIntermarriageSwearing

My master made me swear an oath. He said, 'You must not acquire a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I am living,

Verse ConceptsIntermarriage

Shechem said to his father Hamor, "Acquire this young girl as my wife."

Verse ConceptsMarriage, Customs Concerning

You may live among us, and the land will be open to you. Live in it, travel freely in it, and acquire property in it."

Verse ConceptsTradeLiving In The LandProperty

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Acquire (44 instances)
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