Leviticus 18:18

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

As long as your wife is alive, don't cause trouble for her by taking one of her sisters as a second wife.

Cross References

Genesis 29:28

At the end of the week of celebration, Laban let Jacob marry Rachel, and he gave her his servant woman Bilhah. Jacob loved Rachel more than he did Leah, but he had to work another seven years for Laban.

Genesis 30:15

but Leah said, “It's bad enough that you stole my husband! Now you want my son's love flowers too.” “All right,” Rachel answered. “Let me have the flowers, and you can sleep with Jacob tonight.”

Genesis 4:19

Lamech married Adah, then Zillah.

Exodus 26:3

and sew them together into two curtains with five sections each.

Leviticus 18:17

And don't have sex with the daughter or granddaughter of any woman that you have earlier had sex with. You may be having sex with a relative, and that would make you unclean.

Leviticus 18:19

When a woman is having her monthly period, she is unclean, so don't have sex with her.

Malachi 2:15

Didn't God create you to become like one person with your wife? And why did he do this? It was so you would have children, and then lead them to become God's people. Don't ever be unfaithful to your wife.