180. And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast
her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, _Lie with me_. But he refused, and
said unto his master's wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with
me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hands.
There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back
any thing from me, but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I
do this great wickedness, and sin against God? And it came to pass as
she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her to lay
by her, or be with her. _And it came to pass about this time that Joseph
went into her house to do his business: and there was none of the men of
the house there within. And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie
with me and he left his garment in her hand, and fled and got him out._
And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her
hand, and was fled forth, that she called unto the men of her house, and
spake unto them, saying, _See, he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us
to mock us; he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud
voice._
She then told the same unblushing falsehood to Pharaoh her husband as
soon as he returned home; when he becomes indignant, and orders poor
Joseph to be cast into prison. Gen. xxxix. 7 to 20.