⁶And he left all that he had in Joseph’s hand, and took cognizance of nothing with him, save the bread that he ate. And Joseph was of a beautiful form and of a beautiful countenance.

⁷And it came to pass after these things, that his master’s wife cast her eyes on Joseph, and said, Lie with me! ⁸But he refused, and said to his master’s wife, Behold, my master takes cognizance of nothing with me: what is in the house, and all that he has, he has given into my hand. ⁹There is none greater in this house than I; neither has he withheld anything from me but thee, because thou art his wife; and how should I do this great wickedness, and sin against God? ¹⁰And it came to pass as she spoke to Joseph day by day and he hearkened not to her, to lie with her and to be with her, ¹¹that on a certain day he went into the house to do his business, and there was none of the men of the house there in the house. ¹²Then she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me! But he left his garment in her hand, and fled and ran out.

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