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The 15 most-voted verses about polygamy, from 9 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

If he takes another wife, he must not reduce the food, clothing, or marital rights of his first wife.

Exodus 21:10 (BSB)

If he take him another [wife;] her food, her raiment, and her duty of marriage, shall he not diminish.

Exodus 21:10 (KJV)

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

Exodus 21:10 (WEB)

For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.

Genesis 2:24 (BSB)

Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

Genesis 2:24 (KJV)

Therefore a man will leave his father and his mother, and will join with his wife, and they will be one flesh.

Genesis 2:24 (WEB)

And Lamech married two women, one named Adah and the other Zillah.

Genesis 4:19 (BSB)

¶ And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one [was] Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.

Genesis 4:19 (KJV)

Lamech took two wives: the name of the first one was Adah, and the name of the second one was Zillah.

Genesis 4:19 (WEB)

So Rachel gave Jacob her servant Bilhah as a wife, and he slept with her,

Genesis 30:4 (BSB)

And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife: and Jacob went in unto her.

Genesis 30:4 (KJV)

She gave him Bilhah her servant as wife, and Jacob went in to her.

Genesis 30:4 (WEB)

When Leah saw that she had stopped having children, she gave her servant Zilpah to Jacob as a wife.

Genesis 30:9 (BSB)

When Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah her maid, and gave her Jacob to wife.

Genesis 30:9 (KJV)

When Leah saw that she had finished bearing, she took Zilpah, her servant, and gave her to Jacob as a wife.

Genesis 30:9 (WEB)

He must not take many wives for himself, lest his heart go astray. He must not accumulate for himself large amounts of silver and gold.

Deuteronomy 17:17 (BSB)

Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.

Deuteronomy 17:17 (KJV)

He shall not multiply wives to himself, that his heart not turn away. He shall not greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.

Deuteronomy 17:17 (WEB)

Gideon had seventy sons of his own, since he had many wives.

Judges 8:30 (BSB)

And Gideon had threescore and ten sons of his body begotten: for he had many wives.

Judges 8:30 (KJV)

Gideon had seventy sons conceived from his body, for he had many wives.

Judges 8:30 (WEB)

After he had arrived from Hebron, David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, and more sons and daughters were born to him.

2 Samuel 5:13 (BSB)

¶ And David took [him] more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron: and there were yet sons and daughters born to David.

2 Samuel 5:13 (KJV)

David took more concubines and wives for himself out of Jerusalem, after he had come from Hebron; and more sons and daughters were born to David.

2 Samuel 5:13 (WEB)

I gave your master’s house to you and your master’s wives into your arms. I gave you the house of Israel and Judah, and if that was not enough, I would have given you even more.

2 Samuel 12:8 (BSB)

And I gave thee thy master’s house, and thy master’s wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if [that had been] too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things.

2 Samuel 12:8 (KJV)

I gave you your master’s house and your master’s wives into your bosom, and gave you the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that would have been too little, I would have added to you many more such things.

2 Samuel 12:8 (WEB)

Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.

1 Chronicles 4:5 (BSB)

¶ And Ashur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.

1 Chronicles 4:5 (KJV)

Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.

1 Chronicles 4:5 (WEB)

Rehoboam loved Maacah daughter of Absalom more than all his wives and concubines. In all, he had eighteen wives and sixty concubines, and he was the father of twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters.

2 Chronicles 11:21 (BSB)

And Rehoboam loved Maachah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines: (for he took eighteen wives, and threescore concubines; and begat twenty and eight sons, and threescore daughters.)

2 Chronicles 11:21 (KJV)

Rehoboam loved Maacah the granddaughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines; for he took eighteen wives and sixty concubines, and became the father of twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters.

2 Chronicles 11:21 (WEB)

But Abijah grew strong, married fourteen wives, and became the father of twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.

2 Chronicles 13:21 (BSB)

¶ But Abijah waxed mighty, and married fourteen wives, and begat twenty and two sons, and sixteen daughters.

2 Chronicles 13:21 (KJV)

But Abijah grew mighty and took for himself fourteen wives, and became the father of twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.

2 Chronicles 13:21 (WEB)

Jehoiada took for him two wives, and he had sons and daughters.

2 Chronicles 24:3 (BSB)

And Jehoiada took for him two wives; and he begat sons and daughters.

2 Chronicles 24:3 (KJV)

Jehoiada took for him two wives, and he became the father of sons and daughters.

2 Chronicles 24:3 (WEB)

In that day seven women will take hold of one man and say, “We will eat our own bread and provide our own clothes. Just let us be called by your name. Take away our disgrace!”

Isaiah 4:1 (BSB)

And in that day seven women shall take hold of one man, saying, We will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel: only let us be called by thy name, to take away our reproach.

Isaiah 4:1 (KJV)

Seven women shall take hold of one man in that day, saying, “We will eat our own bread, and wear our own clothing. Just let us be called by your name. Take away our reproach.”

Isaiah 4:1 (WEB)

An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,

1 Timothy 3:2 (BSB)

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

1 Timothy 3:2 (KJV)

The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;

1 Timothy 3:2 (WEB)

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