Joseph Resists Temptation

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Nowe therefore after these thinges, his masters wife cast her eyes vpon Ioseph, and saide, Lye with me.

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But he refused and said to his masters wife, Beholde, my master knoweth not what he hath in the house with me, but hath committed all that he hath to mine hande.

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There is no man greater in this house then I: neither hath he kept any thing from me, but only thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickednes and so sinne against God?

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And albeit she spake to Ioseph day by day, yet he hearkened not vnto her, to lye with her, or to be in her company.

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Then on a certaine day Ioseph entred into the house, to doe his businesse: and there was no man of the houshold in the house:

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Therefore she caught him by his garmet, saying, Sleepe with me: but he left his garment in her hand and fled, and got him out.

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Nowe when she sawe that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled out,

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She called vnto the men of her house, and tolde them, saying, Beholde, he hath brought in an Ebrewe vnto vs to mocke vs: who came in to me for to haue slept with me: but I cryed with a loude voyce.

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And when he heard that I lift vp my voice and cryed, he left his garment with me, and fled away, and got him out.

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So she layde vp his garment by her, vntill her lord came home.

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Then she tolde him according to these words, saying, The Ebrew seruat, which thou hast brought vnto vs, came in to me, to mocke me.

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But assoone as I lift vp my voyce and cried, he left his garment with me, and fled out.

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