'Bridal' in the Bible
Complete my older daughter's bridal week. Then we will give you the younger one too, in exchange for seven more years of work."
Jacob did as Laban said. When Jacob completed Leah's bridal week, Laban gave him his daughter Rachel to be his wife.
Ask me ever so much bridal payment and gift, and I will give according as you say to me; but give me the girl in marriage.”
“If a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged, and he has sexual relations with her, he must certainly pay the bridal price for her to be his wife.
If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he must pay an amount in silver equal to the bridal price for virgins.
It is like a groom coming from the bridal chamber;it rejoices like an athlete running a course.
(The Chorus)“Behold, it is the couch (palanquin) of Solomon;Sixty mighty men around it,Of the mighty men of Israel.
Does a young woman forget to put on her jewels? Does a bride forget to put on her bridal attire? But my people have forgotten me for more days than can even be counted.
Gather the people, sanctify the congregation,Assemble the elders,Gather the children and the nursing infants.Let the bridegroom come out of his roomAnd the bride out of her bridal chamber.
"Can you compel the bridal party to fast," replied Jesus, "so long as they have the bridegroom among them?