Aliya Summary: Joseph was exceedingly handsome, and Potifar's wife
was attracted to him. She made many advances on him, but he steadfastly
rebuffed her. Eventually she libelously told her husband that Joseph was
making advances on her, and Potifar had Joseph thrown into prison. G‑d
was still with Joseph, and he found favor in the eyes of the prison
warden, who put him in charge of all the prisoners.
The
Sfat Emet calls our attention to to sequence of verbs - "And he
refused", "and he said"... First and foremost, when a person is being
led into temptation they must stand firm and refuse to give in. Then, if
warranted, they can explain their reasons.
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