Genesis 39:10

And it comes to pass at her speaking to Joseph day [by] day, that he has not listened to her, to lie near her, to be with her;

Literal Standard Version

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

9none is greater in this house than I, and he has not withheld from me anything, except you, because you [are] his wife; and how will I do this great evil? Then I have sinned against God.”

11and it comes to pass about this day, that he goes into the house to do his work, and there is none of the men of the house there in the house,

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Cross References

Genesis 39:8and he refuses and says to his lord’s wife, “Behold, my lord has not known what [is] with me in the house, and all that he has he has given into my hand;

Proverbs 2:16To deliver you from the strange woman, || From the stranger who has made her sayings smooth,

Proverbs 5:8Keep your way far from off her, || And do not come near to the opening of her house,

Proverbs 7:5To preserve you from a strange woman, || From a stranger who has made her sayings smooth.

Proverbs 9:14And she has sat at the opening of her house, || On a throne—the high places of the city,

Proverbs 22:14The mouth of strange women [is] a deep pit, || The abhorred of YHWH falls there.

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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