Bible Verses about marriage and oneness

Bible Verses about marriage declares the unity of marriage between a man and woman.

Genesis 2:23-25

And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.

Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

A good wedding bible verse that is an gives an example of leaving your family to become one with your husband or wife is the story of Jacob and Rebekah.

Abraham made his servant swear that he would not take a wife from the land of Canaan for his son Jacob. So his servant journeyed to Abraham's home to seek a wife for Jacob. When he arrived he prayed that God will show him kindness by showing him the person that should be Jacob's wife. God answered his prayer by leading Rebekah to him and leading him to the family of Abraham. Upon meeting Rebekah's brother, eating and drinking he asked that they allow him to leave since God has prospered him. Bible Verses About Marriage

Genesis 24:57

And they said, We will call the damsel, and inquire at her mouth. And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go.

Genesis 24:63-67

And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, the camels were coming. And Rebekah lifted up her eyes,and saw, and behold, the camels were coming. And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she lighted off the camel. For she had said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant had said, It is my master: therefore she took a veil, and covered herself. And the servant told Isaac all things that he had done. And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent, and took Rebekah, and she become his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother's death.

For the entire story read Genesis 24.

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