KJV ORIGINAL
There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
No one in this household has more authority than I do, and my master has not kept anything from me except you, because you are his wife. So how could I do such a terrible wrong and sin against God?
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Joseph is explaining why he cannot betray his master's trust by being unfaithful with his master's wife, recognizing it would be both a betrayal and a sin against God.
📚 Historical Context
This is Joseph's response to Potiphar's wife, who had been trying to seduce him while he served as a trusted slave in Potiphar's household in Egypt. Joseph had been sold into slavery by his brothers but had risen to a position of great responsibility and trust in his master's home.
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