Though Jehovah had not yet given a written law against adultery and no divine sentence was prescribed for having relations with another man’s wife, Joseph was aware of the principles of God - ordained marital faithfulness.
તેમ છતાં, પતિ - પત્ની એકબીજાને વફાદાર હોવા જોઈએ, એ વિષે યહોવાહના સિદ્ધાંતો યુસફ જાણતો હતો.