richard mcbee

Joseph

Joseph and Potifar's Wife - 72" X 54"
Oil on canvas by Richard McBee (2001)

7 Now it came to pass after these events that his master's wife lifted up her eyes to Joseph, and she said, "Lie with me."
8 But he refused, and he said to his master's wife, "Behold, with me my master knows nothing about anything in the house, and all he has he has given into my hand.
9 In this house, there is no one greater than I, and he has not withheld anything from me except you, insofar as you are his wife. Now how can I commit this great evil, and sin against God?"
10 Now it came about when she spoke to Joseph day in and day out, that he did not obey her, to lie beside her [and] to be with her.
11 And it came about on a certain day, that he came to the house to do his work, and none of the people of the house were there in the house.
12 So she grabbed him by his garment, saying, "Lie with me!" But he left his garment in her hand and fled and went outside.
Genesis 39