Genesis 39:8 meaning and explanation

But he refused. “Look,” he said to his master’s wife, “with me here, my master does not concern himself with anything in his house, and he has entrusted everything he owns to my care.

Genesis 39:8, Berean Standard Bible

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Joseph, a Hebrew slave bought by Potiphar, has risen to oversee his master's entire household. When Potiphar's wife urges him to sleep with her, he refuses and gives his reasons.

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