5. And the Lord blessed the house of the Egyptian for Joseph's sake, and multiplied all his substance, both at home, and in the fields.
6. Neither knew he any other thing, but the bread which he ate. And Joseph was of a beautiful countenance, and comely to behold.
7. And after many days his mistress cast her eyes on Joseph, and said: Lie with me.
8. But he, in no wise consenting to that wicked act, said to her: Behold, my master hath delivered all things to me, and knoweth not what he hath in his own house:
9. Neither is there any thing which is hot in my power, or that he hath not delivered to me, but thee, who art his wife: how then can I do this wicked thing, and I sin against my God?
10. With such words as these day by day, both the woman was importunate with the young man, and he refused the adultery.
11. Now it happened on it certain day, that Joseph went into the house, and was doing some business without any, man with him:
12. And she catching the skirt of his garment, said: Lie with me. But he leaving the garment in her hand, fled, and went out.
13. And when the woman saw the garment in her hands, and herself disregarded,
14. She called to her the men of her house, and said to them: See, he hath brought in a Hebrew, to abuse us: he came in to me, to lie with me: and when I cried out,
15. And he heard my voice, he left the garment that I held, and got him out.
16. For a proof therefore of her fidelity, she kept the garment, and shewed it to her husband when he returned home: