Leviticus 18:16

God's Word

Never have sexual intercourse with your sister-in-law. She is your brother’s wife.

Cross References

Leviticus 20:21

Whoever marries his brother’s wife violates his brother’s marriage and does an unclean thing. That man and woman will have no children.

Matthew 22:24

“Teacher, Moses said, ‘If a man dies childless, his brother should marry his widow and have children for his brother.’

Mark 12:19

“Teacher, Moses wrote for us, ‘If a man dies and leaves a wife but no child, his brother should marry his widow and have children for his brother.’

Mark 6:17

Herod had sent men who had arrested John, tied him up, and put him in prison. Herod did that for Herodias, whom he had married. (She used to be his brother Philip’s wife.)

Luke 3:19

John spoke out against the ruler Herod because Herod had married his own sister-in-law, Herodias. He also spoke out against Herod for all the evil things he had done.

Deuteronomy 25:5

When brothers live together and one of them dies without having a son, his widow must not marry outside the family. Her husband’s brother must marry her and sleep with her. He must do his duty as her brother-in-law.