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What does the Bible say about marriage between cousins?

10 verses about marriage between cousins, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

7 booksMost in Leviticus

Bible verses about marriage between cousins

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. 6 votes
Numbers 36:6 — This is the thing which the LORD doth command concerning the daughters of Zelophehad, saying, Let them marry to whom they think best; only to the family of the tribe of their father shall they marry. 5 votes
Genesis 24:4 — But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac. 4 votes
Genesis 28:2 — Arise, go to Padan-aram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother’s father; and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother’s brother. 4 votes
Proverbs 18:22 — Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD. 4 votes
Leviticus 18:1 — And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 3 votes
Revelation 1:1 — The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: 3 votes
Proverbs 22:6 — Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. 2 votes
1 Corinthians 7:38 — So then he that giveth her in marriage doeth well; but he that giveth her not in marriage doeth better. 2 votes
Hebrews 13:4 — Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. 2 votes