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Matthew 19:6

Matthew 19:6

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hath: Συνεζευξεν: strong:G2201, "hath yoked together," as oxen in the plough, where each must pull equally in order to bring it on. Among the ancients, they put a yoke upon the necks of a new married couple, or chains on their arms, to shew that they were to be one, closely united, and pulling equally together in all the concerns of life.

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