Bible Verses About Incest: Defined and forbidden

No man shall approach to her that is near of kin to him, to uncover her nakedness. I am the Lord.

Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father, or the nakedness of thy mother: she is thy mother, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.

Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's wife: for it is the nakedness of thy father.

Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy sister by father or by mother: whether born at home or abroad.

Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy son's daughter, or thy daughter's daughter: because it is thy own nakedness.

Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's wife's daughter, whom she bore to thy father: and who is thy sister.

Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's sister: because she is the flesh of thy father.

Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister: because she is thy mother's flesh.

Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's brother: neither shalt thou approach to his wife, who is joined to thee by affinity.

Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter in law: because she is thy son's wife, neither shalt thou discover her shame.

Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother's wife: because it is the nakedness of thy brother.

Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy wife and her daughter. Thou shalt not take her son's daughter or her daughter's daughter, to discover her shame: because they are her flesh, and such copulation is incest.

Thou shalt not take thy wife's sister for a harlot, to rival her: neither shalt thou discover her nakedness, while she is yet living.

If a man lie with his stepmother, and discover the nakedness of his father, let them both be put to death: their blood be upon them.

If any man lie with his daughter in law: let both die, because they have done a heinous crime. Their blood be upon them.

Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy aunt by thy mother, and of thy aunt by thy father. He that doth this, hath uncovered the shame of his own flesh: both shall bear their iniquity.

If any man lie with the wife of his uncle by the father, or of his uncle by the mother, and uncover the shame of his near akin, both shall bear their sin. They shall die without children.

He that marrieth his brother's wife, doth an unlawful thing: he hath uncovered his brother's nakedness. They shall be without children.

Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or of his mother: and all the people shall say: Amen.

Cursed be he that lieth with his mother-in-law: and all the people shall say: Amen.