So she seizeshim and kisseshim And with a brazenfaceshe saysto him:
She caughthim by his garment,saying,"Liewith me!" And he lefthis garmentin her handand fled,and wentoutside.
It cameabout aftertheseeventsthat his master'swifelookedwith desireat Joseph,and she said,"Liewith me."
For behold,they have setan ambushfor my life;Fiercemenlaunchan attackagainstme, Not for my transgressionnorfor my sin,O LORD,
A wickedmandisplaysa boldface,But as for the upright,he makeshis waysure.
Callingto those who passby, Who are makingtheir pathsstraight:
For the LordGODhelpsMe, Therefore,I am not disgraced;Therefore,I have setMy facelike flint,And I knowthat I will not be ashamed.
"Men givegiftsto allharlots,but you giveyour giftsto allyour loversto bribethem to cometo you from everydirectionfor your harlotries.
"I am sendingyou to them who are stubbornand obstinatechildren,and you shall sayto them, 'Thussaysthe LordGOD.'
"And you, sonof man,neitherfearthem norfeartheir words,thoughthistlesand thornsare with you and you siton scorpions;neitherfeartheir wordsnorbe dismayedat their presence,for they are a rebellioushouse.
While Israelremainedat Shittim,the peoplebeganto playthe harlotwith the daughtersof Moab.
"Behold,thesecausedthe sonsof Israel,through the counselof Balaam,to trespassagainst the LORDin the matterof Peor,so the plaguewas among the congregationof the LORD.
But I have[this] againstyou, that you toleratethe womanJezebel,who callsherselfa prophetess,and she teachesand leadsMy bond-servantsastrayso that they commit [acts of] immoralityand eatthings sacrificed to idols.
