Most of us know the story of Joseph, the boy who was sold into slavery by his loving brothers. Joseph had a hard time of it at first, and was purchased by Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh. We also know that Potiphar's wife lusted after Joseph and when he resisted her advances, she trapped him with false accusations. Potiphar had Joseph thrown into jail.
One wonders... was this girl so desperate for attention that she simply couldn't keep her mind off Joseph?
Here is an interesting tidbit:
Gen 39:1
(1) And Joseph was brought down to Egypt. And Potiphar, a eunuch of Pharaoh, the chief of the executioners, an Egyptian man, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had brought him down there.
Notice the word? Eunuch
The Hebrew word is:
sârîys sâris
saw-reece', saw-reece'
From an unused root meaning to castrate; a eunuch; by implication valet (especially of the female apartments), and thus a minister of state: - chamberlain, eunuch, officer.
Might that explain what kind of damage an unsatisfied spouse can do?
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