Lovers

The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.

• Genesis 24:67Nave INSTANCES OF — Isaac for Rebekah

  And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.

• Genesis 29:20Nave INSTANCES OF — Jacob for Rachel

  And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.

• Genesis 29:30Nave INSTANCES OF — Jacob for Rachel

  And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.

• Genesis 34:3Nave INSTANCES OF — Shechem for Dinah

  And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.

• Genesis 34:12Nave INSTANCES OF — Shechem for Dinah

  Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say unto me: but give me the damsel to wife.

• Ruth 2:1–23Nave INSTANCES OF — Boaz for Ruth

  And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband’s, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz. And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi, Let me now go to the field, and glean ears of corn after him in whose sight I shall find grace. And…

• Ruth 3:1–18Nave INSTANCES OF — Boaz for Ruth

  Then Naomi her mother in law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee? And now is not Boaz of our kindred, with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he winnoweth barley to night in the threshingfloor. Wash…

• Ruth 4:1–22Nave INSTANCES OF — Boaz for Ruth

  Then went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down. And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and…