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.
با اینکه یَهُوَه هنوز قانونی مکتوب بر ضدّ زنا و مجازاتی مشروع در خصوص رابطه با همسر مردی دیگر ارائه نداده بود ،‏ یوسف از اصولی که خدا برای وفاداری زوجین مقرّر داشته بود مطلع بود .‏