Genesis 39:8

But he refused, and said unto eshet adonav, Look, with me [here], adoni knows not what is in the bais, and he hath entrusted all that he hath to my yad;

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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 eshet adonav cast her eyes upon Yosef; and she said, Lie with me.

9There is none gadol in this bais than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me except thee only, because thou art his isha; how then can I do hara'ah hagedolah hazot, and commit chattat against Elohim?

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Cross References

Proverbs 1:10Beni (my son), if chatt'aim (sinners) entice thee, 1 consent thou not. 1

Proverbs 2:16To save thee from the isha zarah (strange woman), 1 even from the nokhriyah (strange [immoral] woman) which useth smooth words; 1

Proverbs 6:20Beni (my son), keep the mitzvat Avicha, 1 and forsake not the torat Immecha; 1

Proverbs 6:32But the no'ef (one who committeth adultery) with an isha lacketh lev; + 6:32 of understanding 1 he that doeth it destroyeth his own nefesh. 1

Proverbs 7:25Let not thine lev turn aside to her drakhim; 1 go not astray in her netivot (trodden paths). 1

Proverbs 18:24An ish of many companions may come to ruin, 1 but there is an ohev (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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