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Eustathius continues addressing Joseph directly, asking whether he kept his conscience pure toward his master and defended a natural law in himself, then contrasts this with the advice of Reuben and Judah.
So were you managing to keep a pure conscience toward the one who had acquired you, not even willing to perform the deed so called by name, and choosing instead to defend the natural law in yourself?You were tested while practicing an extreme of self-control.Reuben and Judah gave the best advice—but it was different, for they were dealing with savage men.