Genesis 39:10

Neither is there any thing which is hot in my power, or that he hath not delivered to me, but thee, who art his wife : how then can I do this wicked thing, and I sin against my God?

Douay-Rheims 1899

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

9But he, in no wise consenting to that wicked act, said to her: Behold, my master hath delivered all things to me, and knoweth not what he hath in his own house:

11With such words as these day by day, both the woman was importunate with the young man, and he refused the adultery.

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Cross References

Genesis 39:8Neither knew he any other thing, but the bread which he ate. And Joseph was of a beautiful countenance, and comely to behold.

Proverbs 2:16That thou mayst be delivered from the strange women, and from the stranger, who softeneth her words:

Proverbs 5:8Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the doors of her house.

Proverbs 7:5That she may keep thee from the woman that is not thine, and from the stranger who sweeteneth her words.

Proverbs 9:14Sat at the door of her house, upon a seat, in a high place of the city,

Proverbs 22:14The mouth of a strange woman is a deep pit: he whom the Lord is angry with, shall fall 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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