What does the Bible say about incest?

24 verses about incest, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about incest

1. Genesis 20:12 — And yet indeed she is my sister; she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife. 4 votes
2. Leviticus 18:6 — None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am the LORD. 4 votes
3. 1 Corinthians 5:1 — It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father’s wife. 4 votes
4. Genesis 35:22 — And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father’s concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve: 3 votes
5. Genesis 49:4 — Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father’s bed; then defiledst thou he went up to my couch. 3 votes
6. Exodus 6:20 — And Amram took him Jochebed his father’s sister to wife; and she bare him Aaron and Moses: and the years of the life of Amram were an hundred and thirty and seven years. 3 votes
7. Leviticus 18:8 — The nakedness of thy father’s wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father’s nakedness. 3 votes
8. Deuteronomy 27:20 — Cursed be he that lieth with his father’s wife; because he uncovereth his father’s skirt. And all the people shall say, Amen. 3 votes
9. Deuteronomy 27:22 — Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen. 3 votes
10. Deuteronomy 27:23 — Cursed be he that lieth with his mother in law. And all the people shall say, Amen. 3 votes
11. Genesis 19:1 — And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground; 2 votes
12. Leviticus 18:7 — 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. 2 votes
13. Leviticus 18:9 — 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. 2 votes
14. Leviticus 18:10 — 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. 2 votes
15. Leviticus 18:12 — Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s sister: she is thy father’s near kinswoman. 2 votes
16. Leviticus 18:17 — Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter, neither shalt thou take her son’s daughter, or her daughter’s daughter, to uncover her nakedness; for they are her near kinswomen: it is wickedness. 2 votes
17. Leviticus 18:18 — Neither shalt thou take a wife to her sister, to vex her, to uncover her nakedness, beside the other in her life time. 2 votes
18. Leviticus 20:11 — And the man that lieth with his father’s wife hath uncovered his father’s nakedness: both of them shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them. 2 votes
19. Leviticus 20:17 — And if a man shall take his sister, his father’s daughter, or his mother’s daughter, and see her nakedness, and she see his nakedness; it is a wicked thing; and they shall be cut off in the sight of their people: he hath uncovered his sister’s nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity. 2 votes
20. Leviticus 20:21 — And if a man shall take his brother’s wife, it is an unclean thing: he hath uncovered his brother’s nakedness; they shall be childless. 2 votes
21. Deuteronomy 22:30 — A man shall not take his father’s wife, nor discover his father’s skirt. 2 votes
22. 2 Samuel 16:21 — And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father’s concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong. 2 votes
23. Amos 2:7 — That pant after the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and turn aside the way of the meek: and a man and his father will go in unto the same maid, to profane my holy name: 2 votes
24. Mark 6:17 — For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife: for he had married her. 2 votes

Where these verses are

Leviticus (11), Genesis (4), Deuteronomy (4), Exodus (1), 2 Samuel (1), Amos (1), Mark (1), 1 Corinthians (1)

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