Joseph grew from a boy into a man while working for Potiphar. Every job he did, he did well.
One day Potiphar's wife looked out of her window and thought, "Oh, that Joseph is so handsome. My husband is gone on a trip for a few days. Maybe I can get Joseph to go to bed with me." She told Joseph to come to her bedroom.
When Joseph arrived, Potiphar's wife said, "Come to bed with me, asking. But Joseph did not love her. Potiphar had trusted Joseph with so much. God would not be pleased if Jospeph betrayed that trust.
Joseph shook his head no. "You are very beautiful," he said, "but it would not be right."
Potiphar's wife felt hurt that a slave would say no to her. She tried to force him to kiss her. He pushed her off and ran way. She tore Joseph's cloak.
When Potiphar came home, his wife showed Joseph's cloak. Then she told a lie, "Joseph attacked me! And you thought you could trust him. Ha! What kind of horrible man did you bring into our home?"
Potiphar believed his wife. He called the guards. He told them to put Joseph into prison. "And throw away the key!" he yelled as they dragged Joseph away.
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THE CHILDREN'S BIBLE - Old Testament, God Makes Everything
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