After that first union, marriage arrangements were usually made by the parents of the bride and groom, sometimes after gaining the consent of those involved.
Reizēm vecāki izvēlējās līgavu vai līgavaini, iepriekš saņemot bērnu piekrišanu. ( 1. Mozus 21: 21; 24: 2 — 4, 58; 38: 6; Jozuas 15: 16, 17.)