10 Bible Verses about Incest

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Leviticus 18:6-12

A man, a man to any remainder of his flesh ye shall not come near to uncover nakedness: I am Jehovah. The nakedness of thy father, and the nakedness of thy mother thou shalt not uncover: it is thy mother, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness. The nakedness of thy father's wife thou shalt not uncover: it is thy father's nakedness.read more.
The nakedness of thy sister, daughter of thy father or daughter of thy mother, born within or born without, thou shalt not uncover their nakedness. The nakedness of thy son's daughter, or of thy daughter's daughter, thou shalt not uncover their nakedness, for theirs is thy nakedness. The nakedness of thy father's wife's daughter, begotten of thy father (she is thy sister), thou shalt not uncover her nakedness. The nakedness of thy father's sister, thou shalt not uncover: she is thy father's remainder.

Leviticus 18:10

The nakedness of thy son's daughter, or of thy daughter's daughter, thou shalt not uncover their nakedness, for theirs is thy nakedness.

Leviticus 18:12-14

The nakedness of thy father's sister, thou shalt not uncover: she is thy father's remainder. The nakedness of thy mother's sister thou shalt not uncover, for she thy mother's remainder. The nakedness of thy father's brother thou shalt not uncover: to his wife thou shalt not draw near; she is thine aunt

Leviticus 18:15-16

The nakedness of thy daughter-in-law thou shalt not uncover: she is thy son's wife, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness. The nakedness of thy brother's wife thou shalt not uncover: it is thy brother's nakedness.

Leviticus 18:17-18

The nakedness of a woman and her daughter thou shalt not uncover; her son's daughter, or her daughter's daughter, thou shalt not take to uncover her nakedness; they are her remainder; it is wickedness. And a wife to her sister thou shalt not take to press to uncover her nakedness with her, in her living.

Leviticus 20:11-17

And a man who shall lie with his father's wife, uncovered his father's nakedness: dying, they shall die: they two their blood is upon them, And a man who shall lie with his daughter-in-law, dying, they shall die, they two: they did profanation; their blood is upon them. And a man who shall lie with a male in a woman's bed, they did abomination: they two, dying, shall die; their blood is upon them.read more.
A man who shall take a woman and her mother, it wickedness: in fire they shall be burnt, he and they: and there shall not be wickedness in the midst of you. And a man who shall give his bed with a quadruped, dying, he shall die: and ye shall kill the quadruped. And a woman who shall come near to any quadruped to lie down with it, and didst thou kill the woman and the quadruped; dying, they shall die; their blood is upon them. And a man who shall take his sister, his father's daughter, or his mother's daughter, and he saw her nakedness, and she shall see his nakedness; it is a reproach; and they were cut off in the eyes of the sons of their people; he uncovered his sister's nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity.

Leviticus 20:19-21

And the nakedness of thy mother's sister, and of thy father's sister, thou shalt not uncover; for he made naked his remainder; they shall bear their iniquity. And a man who shall lie with his aunt, uncovered the nakedness of his uncle: they shall bear their sin: they shall die childless. And a man who shall take his brother's wife, it is uncleanness: he uncovered his brother's nakedness: they shall die childless.

Deuteronomy 27:20-23

Cursed he lying with his father's wife, for he uncovered his father's wing: and all the people said, Amen. Cursed he lying with any cattle: and all the people said, Amen. Cursed he lying with his sister, his father's daughter, or his mother's daughter: and all the people said, Amen.read more.
Cursed he lying with his daughter-in-law: and all the people said Amen.

Genesis 19:30-38

And Lot will go up from Zoar and will dwell in the mountain, and his two daughters with him, for he will fear to dwell in Zoar; and he will dwell in a cave, he and his two daughters. And the first-born will say to the small, our father has become old, and not a man in the earth to come in to us according to the way of all the earth: Come, we will give to our father wine to drink, and we will lie down with him, and we shall preserve alive seed from our father.read more.
And they will give their father wine to drink in that night, and the first-born will go in and will lie down with her father; and he will not know in her lying down, and in her rising up. And it shall be on the morrow, and the first-born will say to the small, Behold, I lay down yesterday with my father: we will also give him wine to drink this night; and go thou, lie down with him, and we shall preserve alive seed from our father. And they will give their father wine to drink also in that night, and the small will arise and will he down with him, and he will not know in her lying down and her rising up. And the two daughters of Lot will conceive by their father. And the first-born will bring forth a son, and she will call his name Moab: this the father of Moab till this day. And the small also, she will bring forth a son, and she will call his name the son of my people: this the father of the sons of Ammon till this day.

Genesis 35:22

And it will be in the dwelling of Israel in that land, and Reuben will go, and will lie with Bilhah, his father's concubine: and Israel will hear. And the sons of Jacob will be twelve.

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Abomination » Things that are, to God » Incest

Leviticus 18:6-18

A man, a man to any remainder of his flesh ye shall not come near to uncover nakedness: I am Jehovah. The nakedness of thy father, and the nakedness of thy mother thou shalt not uncover: it is thy mother, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness. The nakedness of thy father's wife thou shalt not uncover: it is thy father's nakedness. read more.
The nakedness of thy sister, daughter of thy father or daughter of thy mother, born within or born without, thou shalt not uncover their nakedness. The nakedness of thy son's daughter, or of thy daughter's daughter, thou shalt not uncover their nakedness, for theirs is thy nakedness. The nakedness of thy father's wife's daughter, begotten of thy father (she is thy sister), thou shalt not uncover her nakedness. The nakedness of thy father's sister, thou shalt not uncover: she is thy father's remainder. The nakedness of thy mother's sister thou shalt not uncover, for she thy mother's remainder. The nakedness of thy father's brother thou shalt not uncover: to his wife thou shalt not draw near; she is thine aunt The nakedness of thy daughter-in-law thou shalt not uncover: she is thy son's wife, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness. The nakedness of thy brother's wife thou shalt not uncover: it is thy brother's nakedness. The nakedness of a woman and her daughter thou shalt not uncover; her son's daughter, or her daughter's daughter, thou shalt not take to uncover her nakedness; they are her remainder; it is wickedness. And a wife to her sister thou shalt not take to press to uncover her nakedness with her, in her living.

Incest » Defined and forbidden

Leviticus 18:6-18

A man, a man to any remainder of his flesh ye shall not come near to uncover nakedness: I am Jehovah. The nakedness of thy father, and the nakedness of thy mother thou shalt not uncover: it is thy mother, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness. The nakedness of thy father's wife thou shalt not uncover: it is thy father's nakedness. read more.
The nakedness of thy sister, daughter of thy father or daughter of thy mother, born within or born without, thou shalt not uncover their nakedness. The nakedness of thy son's daughter, or of thy daughter's daughter, thou shalt not uncover their nakedness, for theirs is thy nakedness. The nakedness of thy father's wife's daughter, begotten of thy father (she is thy sister), thou shalt not uncover her nakedness. The nakedness of thy father's sister, thou shalt not uncover: she is thy father's remainder. The nakedness of thy mother's sister thou shalt not uncover, for she thy mother's remainder. The nakedness of thy father's brother thou shalt not uncover: to his wife thou shalt not draw near; she is thine aunt The nakedness of thy daughter-in-law thou shalt not uncover: she is thy son's wife, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness. The nakedness of thy brother's wife thou shalt not uncover: it is thy brother's nakedness. The nakedness of a woman and her daughter thou shalt not uncover; her son's daughter, or her daughter's daughter, thou shalt not take to uncover her nakedness; they are her remainder; it is wickedness. And a wife to her sister thou shalt not take to press to uncover her nakedness with her, in her living.

Leviticus 20:11-12

And a man who shall lie with his father's wife, uncovered his father's nakedness: dying, they shall die: they two their blood is upon them, And a man who shall lie with his daughter-in-law, dying, they shall die, they two: they did profanation; their blood is upon them.

1 Chronicles 5:1

And the sons of Reuben the first-born of Israel, (for he the firstborn; and in his defiling his father's bed, the birth-right was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; and not to be enrolled for the birthright

Leviticus 20:17

And a man who shall take his sister, his father's daughter, or his mother's daughter, and he saw her nakedness, and she shall see his nakedness; it is a reproach; and they were cut off in the eyes of the sons of their people; he uncovered his sister's nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity.

Leviticus 20:19-21

And the nakedness of thy mother's sister, and of thy father's sister, thou shalt not uncover; for he made naked his remainder; they shall bear their iniquity. And a man who shall lie with his aunt, uncovered the nakedness of his uncle: they shall bear their sin: they shall die childless. And a man who shall take his brother's wife, it is uncleanness: he uncovered his brother's nakedness: they shall die childless.

Incest » Instances of » Herod antipas

Matthew 14:3-4

For Herod, having seized John, bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias, his brother Philip's wife: For John said to him, It is not lawful for thee to have her:

Mark 6:17-18

For this Herod, having sent, took John, and bound him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife: for he married her. For John said to Herod, That it is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.

Luke 3:19

And Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod did,

Incest » Instances of » Judah

Genesis 38:16-18

And he will turn to her by the way, and will say, Now I will come in to thee; for he knew not that she was his daughter-in-law: and she will say, What wilt thou give to me that thou wilt come in to me? And he will say, I will send a kid of the goats from the flock: and she will say, If thou wilt give a pledge till thy sending. And he will say, What the pledge which I shall give to thee? And she will say, Thy seal, and thy cord, and thy rod which is in thy hand: and he will give to her, and will go in to her, and she will conceive by him.

1 Chronicles 2:4

And Tamar his daughter-in law will bring forth to him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah, five.

Incest » Instances of » Reuben

Genesis 35:22

And it will be in the dwelling of Israel in that land, and Reuben will go, and will lie with Bilhah, his father's concubine: and Israel will hear. And the sons of Jacob will be twelve.

Genesis 49:4

Vain glorious as water, thou shalt not be preeminent; for thou didst go up out of thy father's. bed; then didst thou defile, going up to my couch.

Incest » Instances of » Absalom

2 Samuel 16:21-22

And Ahithophel will say to Absalom, Come in to thy father's concubines which he left to watch the house; and all Israel hearing that thou madest thy father loathsome, and the hands of all that are with thee were strengthened. And they will stretch out a tent for Absalom upon the roof, and Absalom will go in to his father's concubines before the eyes of all Israel.

Incest » Instances of » Instances of marriage of near of kin » Isaac with rebekah

Genesis 24:15

And it shall be before he finished speaking, and behold Rebekah came forth, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, and her bucket upon her shoulder.

Genesis 24:67

And Isaak will come into Sarah's his mother's tent, and will take Rebekah and she will be to him for a wife; and he will love her: and Isaak will be comforted after that for his mother.

Incest » Instances of » Jacob with leah and rachel

Genesis 29:30

And he will go in also to Rachel, and he will also love Rachel more than Leah, and he will serve with him yet other seven years.

Genesis 29:23

And it will be in the evening, and he will take Leah his daughter, and bring her to him, and he will go in to her.

Incest » Instances of » Lot with his daughters

Genesis 19:31-36

And the first-born will say to the small, our father has become old, and not a man in the earth to come in to us according to the way of all the earth: Come, we will give to our father wine to drink, and we will lie down with him, and we shall preserve alive seed from our father. And they will give their father wine to drink in that night, and the first-born will go in and will lie down with her father; and he will not know in her lying down, and in her rising up. read more.
And it shall be on the morrow, and the first-born will say to the small, Behold, I lay down yesterday with my father: we will also give him wine to drink this night; and go thou, lie down with him, and we shall preserve alive seed from our father. And they will give their father wine to drink also in that night, and the small will arise and will he down with him, and he will not know in her lying down and her rising up. And the two daughters of Lot will conceive by their father.

Incest » Instances of » Abraham

Genesis 20:12-13

And truly also my sister; she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother: and she was to me for wife. And it shall be when God causes me to wander front my father's house, and I said to. her, This thy kindness which thou shalt do by me; at every place to which we shall come, there say of me, He is my brother.

Incest » Instances of » Rehoboam

2 Chronicles 11:18

And Rehoboam will take to him a wife, Mahalath, daughter of Jerimoth, son of David, and Abihail daughter of Eliab son of Jesse;

Incest » Instances of » Amnon

2 Samuel 13:14

And he would not hear to her voice; and he will be strong above her, and he will humble her and lie with her.

Incest » Instances of » Nahor

Genesis 11:29

And Abram and Nahor will take to them wives, the name of Abram's wife Sarai; and the name of Nahor's wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah.

Incest » Instances of » Amram

Exodus 6:20

And Amram will take Jochebed his father's sister, to him for a wife; and she will bare to him Aaron and Moses. And the years of the life of Amram, seven and thirty and a hundred years

Incest » Instances of » The people of israel

Amos 2:7

Panting for the dust of the earth upon the head of the poor, and they will turn away the way of the humble: and a man and his father will go to the same young girl to profane my holy name:

Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » Incest

Leviticus 20:11-12

And a man who shall lie with his father's wife, uncovered his father's nakedness: dying, they shall die: they two their blood is upon them, And a man who shall lie with his daughter-in-law, dying, they shall die, they two: they did profanation; their blood is upon them.

Leviticus 20:14

A man who shall take a woman and her mother, it wickedness: in fire they shall be burnt, he and they: and there shall not be wickedness in the midst of you.

Reuben » commits » Incest

Genesis 35:22

And it will be in the dwelling of Israel in that land, and Reuben will go, and will lie with Bilhah, his father's concubine: and Israel will hear. And the sons of Jacob will be twelve.

Genesis 49:4

Vain glorious as water, thou shalt not be preeminent; for thou didst go up out of thy father's. bed; then didst thou defile, going up to my couch.

1 Chronicles 5:1

And the sons of Reuben the first-born of Israel, (for he the firstborn; and in his defiling his father's bed, the birth-right was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; and not to be enrolled for the birthright

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