Though Jehovah had not yet given a written law against adultery and no divine sentence was prescribed for having relations with another man’s wife, Joseph was aware of the principles of God - ordained marital faithfulness.
शिवाय, ते आपल्या परंपरांवरच जोर देत होते, किंबहुना देवाच्या शिकवणुकींपेक्षा त्यांना अधिक महत्त्व देत होते.