'Marriage' in the Bible

Laban answered, “It is not the custom in this place to give the younger daughter in marriage before the firstborn.

Moses agreed to stay with the man, and he gave his daughter Zipporah to Moses 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.

He is not to make himself unclean for those related to him by marriage and so defile himself.

“A man is not to marry his father’s wife; he must not violate his father’s marriage bed.

‘The one who sleeps with his father’s wife is cursed, for he has violated his father’s marriage bed.’And all the people will say, ‘Amen!’

and had 30 sons. He gave his 30 daughters in marriage to men outside the tribe and brought back 30 wives for his sons from outside the tribe. Ibzan judged Israel seven years,

The men of Israel had sworn an oath at Mizpah: “None of us will give his daughter to a Benjaminite in marriage.”

Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his servant Jarha, and she bore Attai to him.

Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance, and he made an alliance with Ahab through marriage.

So do not give your daughters to their sons in marriage or take their daughters for your sons. Never seek their peace or prosperity, so that you will be strong, eat the good things of the land, and leave it as an inheritance to your sons forever.”

We will not give our daughters in marriage to the surrounding peoples and will not take their daughters as wives for our sons.

I rebuked them, cursed them, beat some of their men, and pulled out their hair. I forced them to take an oath before God and said: “You must not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters as wives for your sons or yourselves!

Take wives and have sons and daughters. Take wives for your sons and give your daughters to men in marriage so that they may bear sons and daughters. Multiply there; do not decrease.

He will resolve to come with the force of his whole kingdom and will reach an agreement with him. He will give him a daughter in marriage to destroy it, but she will not stand with him or support him.

Yet you ask, “For what reason?” Because the Lord has been a witness between you and the wife of your youth. You have acted treacherously against her, though she was your marriage partner and your wife by covenant.