Original sentence: Cousin couples existed in the Old Testament.For instance, in the Middle East and parts of the Mediterranean Basin, there is a saying that "the girl is for her cousin," even among city folk.Marrying cousins was also a way of keeping land and property within a family (endogamy).The Bible does not define cousin marriages as right or wrong, although it does firmly prohibit sex and marriage between other relatives (incest)
Edited sentence: From a Christian Biblical perspective, cousin couples existed in the Old Testament.In some cases, the custom of marrying cousins was preserved after these reasons disappeared; for instance, in the Middle East and parts of the Mediterranean Basin, there is a saying that "the girl is for her cousin," even among city folk.Marrying cousins was also a way of keeping land and property within a family.The Bible does not define cousin marriages as right or wrong, although it does firmly prohibit sex and marriage between other relatives