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Matthew 1:19

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19Then Joseph her husband, being a xjust man, and not willing yto make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.

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  1. xComp. Ps. 112:4.
  2. yDeut. 22:13–21, or 24:1.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

So her husband, Joseph, being a righteous man, and not wanting to disgrace her publicly, decided to divorce her secretly.

NLTNew Living Translation

Joseph, to whom she was engaged, was a righteous man and did not want to disgrace her publicly, so he decided to break the engagement quietly.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

So Joseph her husband, being righteous and not wanting to disgrace her, intended to divorce her secretly.