her husband: Leviticus 19:20; Deuteronomy 22:23-24
a just: Genesis 6:9; Psalms 112:4-5; Mark 6:20; Luke 2:25; Acts 10:22
a public: Genesis 38:24; Leviticus 20:10; Deuteronomy 22:21-24; John 8:4-5
was: Deuteronomy 24:1-4; Mark 10:4
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Matthew 1:19
Matthew 1:19
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