6 Bible Verses about Marrying Relatives

Amram married Jochebed, his father's sister, and she bore him Aaron and Moses. Amram lived for 137 years.

"A person is not to approach a near blood relative for sexual relations. I am the LORD.

Instead, you are to go to my country and to my family and acquire a wife for my son Isaac."

Instead, you are to go to my father's household, to my relatives, and choose a wife for my son there.'

"Abraham told me, "The LORD, who is with me wherever I go, will send his angel with you to make your journey successful. So you are to choose a wife for my son from my family, from my father's household.

Instead, get up, travel to Paddan-aram, and visit the household of Bethuel, your mother's father. Marry one of Laban's daughters, since he's your mother's brother.