Matthew 1:19 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily. See the chapterMore versionsAmplified Bible - Classic EditionAnd her [promised] husband Joseph, being a just and upright man and not willing to expose her publicly and to shame and disgrace her, decided to repudiate and dismiss (divorce) her quietly and secretly. See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily. See the chapterCommon English BibleJoseph her husband was a righteous man. Because he didn’t want to humiliate her, he decided to call off their engagement quietly. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain VersionThen Joseph, her husband, since he was just and was not willing to hand her over, preferred to send her away secretly. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 versionWhereupon Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing publicly to expose her, was minded to put her away privately. See the chapter |