What Does the Bible Say About Poly?

Genesis 4:19 ESV / 6 helpful votes

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

1 Kings 11:3 ESV / 4 helpful votes

He had 700 wives, who were princesses, and 300 concubines. And his wives turned away his heart.

2 Samuel 12:7-8 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Nathan said to David, “You are the man! Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you out of the hand of Saul. And I gave you your master's house and your master's wives into your arms and gave you the house of Israel and of Judah. And if this were too little, I would add to you as much more.

1 Samuel 1:1-2 ESV / 4 helpful votes

There was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim of the hill country of Ephraim whose name was Elkanah the son of Jeroham, son of Elihu, son of Tohu, son of Zuph, an Ephrathite. He had two wives. The name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other, Peninnah. And Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.

Judges 8:30 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Now Gideon had seventy sons, his own offspring, for he had many wives.

Exodus 21:10 ESV / 4 helpful votes

If he takes another wife to himself, he shall not diminish her food, her clothing, or her marital rights.

Genesis 26:34 ESV / 3 helpful votes

When Esau was forty years old, he took Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite to be his wife, and Basemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite,

Genesis 25:6 ESV / 3 helpful votes

But to the sons of his concubines Abraham gave gifts, and while he was still living he sent them away from his son Isaac, eastward to the east country.

Titus 1:6 ESV / 2 helpful votes

If anyone is above reproach, the husband of one wife, and his children are believers and not open to the charge of debauchery or insubordination.

Leviticus 19:19 ESV / 2 helpful votes

“You shall keep my statutes. You shall not let your cattle breed with a different kind. You shall not sow your field with two kinds of seed, nor shall you wear a garment of cloth made of two kinds of material.

1 Peter 3:3 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Do not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear—

1 Corinthians 6:9 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality,

John 3:16 ESV / 1 helpful vote

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

Deuteronomy 22:11 ESV / 1 helpful vote

You shall not wear cloth of wool and linen mixed together.

Deuteronomy 22:10 ESV / 1 helpful vote

You shall not plow with an ox and a donkey together.

Deuteronomy 22:9 ESV / 1 helpful vote

“You shall not sow your vineyard with two kinds of seed, lest the whole yield be forfeited, the crop that you have sown and the yield of the vineyard.

Leviticus 19:18 ESV / 1 helpful vote

You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.

Genesis 2:24 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.

18 Bible Verses about Poly

Genesis 4:19 ESV / 6 helpful votes

1 Kings 11:3 ESV / 4 helpful votes

2 Samuel 12:7-8 ESV / 4 helpful votes

1 Samuel 1:1-2 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Judges 8:30 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Exodus 21:10 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Genesis 26:34 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Genesis 25:6 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Titus 1:6 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Leviticus 19:19 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Peter 3:3 ESV / 1 helpful vote

1 Corinthians 6:9 ESV / 1 helpful vote

John 3:16 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Deuteronomy 22:11 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Deuteronomy 22:10 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Deuteronomy 22:9 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Leviticus 19:18 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Genesis 2:24 ESV / 1 helpful vote

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18 Bible Verses about Poly

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Genesis 4:19 ESV / 6 helpful votes

1 Kings 11:3 ESV / 4 helpful votes

2 Samuel 12:7-8 ESV / 4 helpful votes

1 Samuel 1:1-2 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Judges 8:30 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Exodus 21:10 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Genesis 26:34 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Genesis 25:6 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Titus 1:6 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Leviticus 19:19 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Peter 3:3 ESV / 1 helpful vote

1 Corinthians 6:9 ESV / 1 helpful vote

John 3:16 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Deuteronomy 22:11 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Deuteronomy 22:10 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Deuteronomy 22:9 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Leviticus 19:18 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Genesis 2:24 ESV / 1 helpful vote