Bible Verses about “marrying kin”
The Bible contains 14 verses about marrying kin across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“Marriage [is] honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.”
“Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.”
“Thou shalt have no other gods before me.”
“¶ None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover [their] nakedness: I [am] the LORD.”
“The nakedness of thy son's daughter, or of thy daughter's daughter, [even] their nakedness thou shalt not uncover: for theirs [is] thine own nakedness.”
“The nakedness of thy father's wife shalt thou not uncover: it [is] thy father's nakedness.”
“The nakedness of thy father, or the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she [is] thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.”
“Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's sister: she [is] thy father's near kinswoman.”
“The nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, [whether she be] born at home, or born abroad, [even] their nakedness thou shalt not uncover.”
“The nakedness of thy father's wife's daughter, begotten of thy father, she [is] thy sister, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.”
“Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she [is] thine aunt.”
“Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter in law: she [is] thy son's wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.”
“Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother's wife: it [is] thy brother's nakedness.”
“Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister: for she [is] thy mother's near kinswoman.”