Leviticus 18:18

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And you shall not take a woman as a rival to her sister, uncovering her nakedness while her sister is still alive.

Cross References

Genesis 29:28

Jacob did so, and completed her week; then Laban gave him his daughter Rachel as a wife.

Genesis 30:15

But she said to her, “Is it a small matter that you have taken away my husband? Would you take away my son's mandrakes also?” Rachel said, “Then he may lie with you tonight for your son's mandrakes.”

Genesis 4:19

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

Exodus 26:3

Five curtains shall be joined to one another; and the other five curtains shall be joined to one another.

Leviticus 18:17

You shall not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter, and you shall not take her son's daughter or her daughter's daughter to uncover her nakedness; they are your flesh; it is depravity.

Leviticus 18:19

You shall not approach a woman to uncover her nakedness while she is in her menstrual uncleanness.

Malachi 2:15

Did not one God make her? Both flesh and spirit are his. And what does the one God desire? Godly offspring. So look to yourselves, and do not let anyone be faithless to the wife of his youth.