That she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us to mock us; he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice:
She called to the men who worked in her house and said to them, 'Look, he has brought this Hebrew man here to humiliate us! He came to me trying to sleep with me, and I screamed as loud as I could!'
Potiphar's wife is lying to the household servants, falsely accusing Joseph of trying to assault her when she was actually the one who tried to seduce him.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative, Joseph, a young Hebrew man sold into slavery, serves as a trusted servant in the household of Potiphar, an Egyptian official. Potiphar's wife attempts to seduce Joseph, but he refuses due to his loyalty to God and his master. When rejected, she falsely accuses him of assault, calling out to the household servants to portray him as a threat.
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