Genesis 39:8

But he refused, and said unto his master's wife: 'Behold, my master, having me, knoweth not what is in the house, and he hath put all that he hath into my hand;

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

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;

In Context

7And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said: 'Lie with me.'

9he is not 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?'

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Cross References

Proverbs 1:10My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.

Proverbs 2:16To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the alien woman that maketh smooth her words;

Proverbs 6:20My son, keep the commandment of thy father, and forsake not the teaching of thy mother;

Proverbs 6:32He that committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding; he doeth it that would destroy his own soul.

Proverbs 7:25Let not thy heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths.

Proverbs 18:24There are friends that one hath to his own hurt; but there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

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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