Thus he left all that he had in Joseph’s [a]hand, and he did not know what he had except for the [b]bread which he ate.

Now Joseph (A)was handsome in form and appearance.

And it came to pass after these things that his master’s wife [c]cast longing eyes on Joseph, and she said, (B)“Lie with me.”

But he refused and said to his master’s wife, “Look, my master does not know what is with me in the house, and he has committed all that he has to my hand. There is no one greater in this house than I, nor has he kept back anything from me but you, because you are his wife. (C)How then can I do this great wickedness, and (D)sin against God?”

10 So it was, as she spoke to Joseph day by day, that he (E)did not heed her, to lie with her or to be with her.

11 But it happened about this time, when Joseph went into the house to do his work, and none of the men of the house was inside, 12 that she (F)caught him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me.” But he left his garment in her hand, and fled and ran outside. 13 And so it was, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand and fled outside,

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 39:6 Care
  2. Genesis 39:6 Food
  3. Genesis 39:7 Lit. lifted up her eyes toward

So Potiphar left everything he had in Joseph’s care;(A) with Joseph in charge, he did not concern himself with anything except the food he ate.

Now Joseph was well-built and handsome,(B) and after a while his master’s wife took notice of Joseph and said, “Come to bed with me!”(C)

But he refused.(D) “With me in charge,” he told her, “my master does not concern himself with anything in the house; everything he owns he has entrusted to my care.(E) No one is greater in this house than I am.(F) My master has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. How then could I do such a wicked thing and sin against God?”(G) 10 And though she spoke to Joseph day after day, he refused(H) to go to bed with her or even be with her.

11 One day he went into the house to attend to his duties,(I) and none of the household servants(J) was inside. 12 She caught him by his cloak(K) and said, “Come to bed with me!”(L) But he left his cloak in her hand and ran out of the house.(M)

13 When she saw that he had left his cloak in her hand and had run out of the house,

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