Book Title: Biblia : Das ist die gantze Heilige Schrifft Alten und Neuen Testaments / verteutscht durch D. Martin Luther ; Jetzo abermal nach dem letzten im Jahr 1545 noch bey desselben Lebzeiten ausgegangen ... samt zweyfachen theils zum Gedächtniss, theils zum Verstand der Haupt-Sachen selbst dienenden Summarien ... zumalen mit Matthäi Merians sel. schönen lebhaften Original-Kupffer-Stücken gezieret und durch Zugabe des III. und IV. Buchs Ezrä und III der Maccabäer vermehret

Author: Luther, Martin, 1483-1546, tr.

Image Title: Joseph Imprisoned and Potiphar’s Wife

Scripture Reference:

• Genesis 39 (further images / scripture text)

Description: Potiphar’s wife attempts to seduce Joseph, who flees and leaves his cloak in her hands (right). Consequently, Potiphar has Joseph arrested and imprisoned, after his wife shows him Joseph’s tunic and accuses him of attempting to sleep with her. Engraved by Matthaeus Merian (1593-1650).

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