1. Find a prostitute and marry her. (Hosea 1:1-3)

2. Purchase a piece of property, and get a woman as part of the deal. (Ruth 4:5-10)

3. Find an attractive prisoner of war, bring her home, shave her head, trim her nails, and give her new clothes. Then she’s yours. (Deuteronomy 21:11-13)

4. Go to a party and hide. When the women come out to dance, grab one and carry her off to be your wife. (Judges 21:19-25)

5. Cut 200 foreskins off of your future father-in-law’s enemies and get his daughter for a wife. (I Samuel 18:27)

6. Become the emperor of a huge nation and hold a beauty contest. (Esther 2:3-4)

7. Find a man with seven daughters, and impress him by watering his flock. (Exodus 2:16-21)

8. When you see someone you like, go home and tell your parents, “I have seen a woman; now get her for me.” If your parents question your decision, simply say, “Get her for me. She’s the one for me.” (Judges 14:1-3)

9. Agree to work seven years in exchange for a woman’s hand in marriage. Get tricked into marrying the wrong woman. Then work another seven years for the woman you wanted to marry in the first place. That’s right. Fourteen years of toil for a woman. (Genesis 29:15-30)

10. Have God create a wife for you while you sleep. Note: this will cost you a rib. (Genesis 2:19-24)