Leviticus 18:18

Modern English Version

And you shall not have a woman as a rival wife, who is the sister of your other wife, for this is to expose her nakedness while her sister, your other wife, is still alive.

Cross References

Genesis 29:28

Jacob did so and completed her week. Then Laban gave him Rachel his daughter as his wife also.

Genesis 30:15

Leah said to her, “Is it a small matter that you have taken my husband? Would you take away my son’s mandrakes also?” So Rachel said, “All right, he may lie with you tonight in exchange for your son’s mandrakes.”

Genesis 4:19

Lamech took two wives. The name of one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.

Exodus 26:3

Five curtains shall be joined together, one to another. And the other five curtains are to be joined, one to another.

Leviticus 18:17

You shall not have relations with a woman and her daughter, nor shall you have her son’s daughter or her daughter’s daughter, for this exposes the woman’s nakedness. They are all near relatives. It is depravity.

Leviticus 18:19

Also you shall not approach a woman to have relations as long as she is in her menstrual uncleanness.

Malachi 2:15

Did He not make them one, having a remnant of the Spirit? And why one? He seeks godly offspring. So take heed to your spirit, that you do not deal treacherously.