Genesis 39
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Genesis 39:7-13

7And it came to pass after these thingsH1697, that his master’sH113 wifeH802 cast her eyesH5869 upon JosephH3130; and she saidH559, LieH7901 with me. 8But he refusedH3985, and saidH559 unto his master’sH113 wifeH802, Behold, my masterH113 knoweth not what is with me in the houseH1004, and he hath putH5414 all that he hath into my handH3027: 9he is not greaterH1419 in this houseH1004 than I; neither hath he keptH2820 backH2820 anythingH3972 from me but thee, because thou art his wifeH802: howH349 then can I do this greatH1419 wickednessH7451, and sinH2398 against GodH430? 10And it came to pass, as she spake to JosephH3130 dayH3117 by dayH3117, that he hearkened not unto her, to lieH7901 by her, or to beH1961 with her. 11And it cameH935 to pass about this time, that he wentH935 into the houseH1004 to do his workH4399; and there was none of the menH376 of the houseH1004 there within. 12And she caught him by his garmentH899, sayingH559, LieH7901 with me: and he left his garmentH899 in her handH3027, and fledH5127, and got him out. 13And it came to pass, when she sawH7200 that he had leftH5800 his garmentH899 in her handH3027, and wasH1961 fledH5127 forth,

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American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain