People’s Open Bible
Testament of Joseph 5
Joseph Defies Murderous Seduction
Open in the reader →1And again, at another time, she said to me, “If you do not want to commit adultery, I will kill my husband with poison and take you as a husband.”
2So when I heard this, I tore my garments and said to her, “Woman, have reverence for God, and do not do this evil deed, lest you be destroyed. For know this also: I will tell everyone of this scheme of yours.”
3Then she, being afraid, begged me not to report this scheme.
4And she went away, enticing me with gifts and every kind of pleasure.
Composed from original Hebrew, Greek, Latin, and Ge’ez manuscripts, rendered in multiple passes to stay as close to the originals as possible. About this project