Arcana Coelestia, Vol. VII

11. And it came to pass on a certain day when he went into the house to do his work; and no man of the men of the house was there in the house.
12. And she caught hold of him in his garment, saying, Lie with me; and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out The "garment" here represents the outermost appearance or truth; by leaving it behind, Joseph preserves his internal integrity even as his external reputation is seized by temptation.
13. And it came to pass when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth,
14. That she cried unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying, See, he hath brought us a Hebrew man The term "Hebrew" was often used by Egyptians as a derogatory label for outsiders or those of a lower social caste to mock us; he came to me to lie with me, and I cried with a great voice;
15. And it came to pass when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment by me, and fled, and got him out.
16. And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came to his house.
17. And she spake unto him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant whom thou hast brought unto us, came unto me to mock me;
18. And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment by me, and fled out.
19. And it came to pass when his lord heard the words of his wife, which she spake unto him, saying, According to these words did thy servant to me; that his anger was kindled.
20. And Joseph’s lord took him, and put him into the prison house, the place where the king’s bound ones; prisoners or those held in custody by royal decree were bound; and he was there in the prison house.
21. And Jehovah original: "Jehovah," the Divine name used here to emphasize that even in states of deep trial or "imprisonment," the Divine Love remains present with the individual was with Joseph, and inclined mercy unto him, and gave him grace in the eyes of the prince of the prison house.
22. And the prince governor or chief keeper of the prison house gave into Joseph’s hand all the bound ones that were in the prison house; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer This indicates that Joseph was given complete administrative control over the prison's daily operations.
23. The prince of the prison house saw naught of anything that was in his hand, because Jehovah was with him; and that which he did, Jehovah made it to prosper.