Genesis 39:7-17

7 post multos itaque dies iecit domina oculos suos in Ioseph et ait dormi mecum

8 qui nequaquam adquiescens operi nefario dixit ad eam ecce dominus meus omnibus mihi traditis ignorat quid habeat in domo sua

9 nec quicquam est quod non in mea sit potestate vel non tradiderit mihi praeter te quae uxor eius es quomodo ergo possum malum hoc facere et peccare in Deum meum

10 huiuscemodi verbis per singulos dies et mulier molesta erat adulescenti et ille recusabat stuprum

11 accidit autem ut quadam die intraret Ioseph domum et operis quippiam absque arbitris faceret

12 et illa adprehensa lacinia vestimenti eius diceret dormi mecum qui relicto in manu illius pallio fugit et egressus est foras

13 cumque vidisset mulier vestem in manibus suis et se esse contemptam

14 vocavit homines domus suae et ait ad eos en introduxit virum hebraeum ut inluderet nobis ingressus est ad me ut coiret mecum cumque ego succlamassem

15 et audisset vocem meam reliquit pallium quod tenebam et fugit foras

16 in argumentum ergo fidei retentum pallium ostendit marito revertenti domum

17 et ait ingressus est ad me servus hebraeus quem adduxisti ut inluderet mihi

Genesis 39:7-17 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 39

In this chapter the history returns to Joseph again, who being brought down to Egypt was sold to Potiphar, with whom he found favour, and who set him over his house, the Lord prospering everything in his hands, Ge 39:1-6; and being a young man of a comely aspect, his mistress lusted after him, and tempted him to lie with her from time to time, but he as constantly refused it, as being both ingratitude to his master, and a sin against God, Ge 39:7-10; at a certain time they being alone in the house, she renewed her solicitations, and laid hold on his garment, which he left in her hand and fled, Ge 39:11,12; upon which she called to her servants without, and accused Joseph of an ill design upon her, and reported the same to her husband when he came home, Ge 39:13-19; upon which his master put him into prison, but he found favour also with the keeper of it, who committed the prisoners and all things relative to them into his hands, Ge 39:20-23.