Populiarios Biblijos eilutės iš Genesis 39

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And the Lord was with him, and he was a man who prospered in everything that he did. And he lived in the house of his lord

Neither did he know anything other than the bread that he ate. Now Joseph was beautiful in form, and stately in appearance.

who delivered into his hand all the prisoners who were held in custody. And whatever was done, was under him.

And he delivered Joseph into prison, where the prisoners of the king were kept, and he was enclosed in that place. But the Lord was with Joseph, and, having mercy on him, he gave him favor in the sight of the leader of the prison

And so, after many days, his mistress cast her eyes on Joseph, and she said, "Sleep with me." And without consenting at all to the wicked act, he said to her: "Behold, my lord has delivered all things to me, and he does not know what he has in his own house. Neither is there anything which is not in my power, or that he has not delivered to me, except you, for you are his wife. How then can I do this evil act and sin against my God?"

Then it happened, on a certain day, that Joseph entered the house, and he was doing something, without any witnesses. And she, grasping the hem of his garment, said, "Sleep with me." But he, leaving behind the cloak in her hand, fled and went outside.