And even though polygamy was not abolished by the Law, the family integrity was protected and its genealogy was kept intact by strict laws governing polygamy. In no way was looseness or promiscuity legally tolerated. Sons born of polygamy or concubinage were legitimate, full-fledged sons of the father.​—See CONCUBINE.

Under the Law covenant he recognized the existence of polygamy and regulated it so that the family unit was still kept intact and operative.