Genesis 39:10

And day after day she went on requesting Joseph to come to her and be her lover, but he would not give ear to her.

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In The King James Version

And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her.

In Context

9So that no one has more authority in this house than I have; he has kept nothing back from me but you, because you are his wife; how then may I do this great wrong, sinning against God?

11Now one day he went into the house to do his work; and not one of the men of the house was inside.

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Cross References

Genesis 39:8But he would not, and said to her, You see that my master keeps no account of what I do in his house, and has put all his property in my control;

Proverbs 2:16To take you out of the power of the strange woman, who says smooth words with her tongue;

Proverbs 5:8Go far away from her, do not come near the door of her house;

Proverbs 7:5So that they may keep you from the strange woman, even from her whose words are smooth.

Proverbs 9:14Seated at the door of her house, in the high places of the town,

Proverbs 22:14The mouth of strange women is a deep hole: he with whom the Lord is angry will go down into it.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 39:8-13

7 And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me. 8 But he refused, and said unto his master's wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand; 9 There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God? 10 And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph… Read the whole commentary →

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