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Ioseph

CHAP. XXXIX.

HERFORE Ioseph was brought into Ægypt, and Putiphar an Eunuch of Pharao, Prince of his armie, a man of Ægypt bought him, at the hand of the Ismaelites, by whom he was brought. And our Lord was with him, and he was a man, that in al things did prosperously: and he dwelt in his Masters house, who knew verie wel that our Lord was with him, and that al things which he did were directed by him in his hand. And Ioseph found grace before his Master, and ministred to him: by whom being made ruler ouer al his things, he gouerned the house committed to him, and al things that were deliuered vnto him: and our Lord blessed the house of the Ægyptian for Iosephs sake, and multiplied as wel in houses, as in lands al his substance. Neither knew he any other thing, but the bread which he did eate. And Ioseph was of beautiful countenance, and comely fauoured to behold. After manie dayes therfore his Mistresse cast her eyes on Ioseph, and said: Sleep with me. Who in no wise assenting to that wicked act, said to her: Behold, my Master hauing deliuered al things vnto me, knoweth not what he hath in his owne house: neither is there any thing which is not in my power, or that he hath not deliuered to me, beside thee, that art his wife: how therfore can I do this wicked thing, and sinne against my God? With these kind of words day by day both the woman was importune vpon the yong man: and he refused the aduoutrie. And it chanced on a certaine day, that Ioseph went into the house, and did some businesse without anie man with him: and she catching the skirt of his garment, said: Sleep with me. Who leauing the cloak in her hand, fled, and went forth abroad. And when the woman saw the garment in her hands, and her selfe to be contemned, she called to her the men of her house, and said to them: See he hath brought in an Hebrew to delude vs: he came vpon me for to lie with me: and when I had cried out, and he heard my voice, he left the cloake that I held, and fled forth. For an argument therfore of her credit she reserued the cloake, & shewed it to her husband Rh