These were not celibate marriages, for the Bible candidly states that a “husband [ought to] give to his wife her due ” and that married couples should“ not deprive each other ” of sexual intimacies.
Tegemist polnud seksuaalsuheteta abieluga, sest Piibel ütleb otsesõnu, et „mees täitku oma kohust naise vastu ” ja et abikaasad ei keelaks end teineteisele.