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    Potiphar's wife - Wikipedia

    Potiphar's wife is a figure in the Hebrew Bible and the Quran. She was the wife of Potiphar, the captain of Pharaoh's guard in the time of Jacob and his twelve sons. According to the Book of Genesis, she falsely accused Joseph of attempted rape after he rejected her sexual advances, resulting in his imprisonment. In … See more

    The Bible (Genesis 39:5-20) narrates her treatment of Joseph, slave to her husband Potiphar:
    And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand; and, having … See more

    Potiphar's wife, as well as Potiphar himself, are not explicitly named in the Quran, though it alludes to a governor (Arabic: العزيز al-azīz) and his wife. The book narrates her treatment of Yusuf as follows:
    And she, in whose … See more

    Names for the Biblical nameless
    Joseph and Aseneth
    Sudabeh (re. attempted seduction and false accusation of Siyâvash)
    Josephslegende (The Legend of Joseph), Op. 63, a 1914 ballet based on the story of … See more

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    In Jewish sources
    The Sefer haYashar adds more lurid details to Potiphar's wife's character. She tried to seduce Joseph with fine garments, delicious viands and amorous words but when these attempts failed, she resorted to threats. Joseph … See more

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    To escape from her Joseph had to leave his garment in her hand and flee from the house (Gen. 39: 11-12). When Potiphar’s wife saw that he had fled, but that she still had his garment in her hand, she called all the men of the house and …

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