Genesis 39:10

And it came to pass, that although she Spake unto Joseph day after day, yet hearkened he not unto her to lie beside her to be with her.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

9There is no one greater in this house than I, neither hath he withheld from me anything, save only thyself in that thou, art his wife,—how, then could I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?

11And it came to pass, when, on a certain day, he went into the house to attend to his business,—and there was no man of the household, there in the house,

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Cross References

Genesis 39:8And he refused and said unto his lord’s wife, Lo! my lord, taketh no note with me as to what is in the house,—but, all that pertaineth to him, hath he delivered into my hand:

Proverbs 2:16To rescue thee, from the woman that is a stranger, from the female unknown, who with her speeches seduceth;

Proverbs 5:8Keep far from her thy way, and do not go near the opening of her house:

Proverbs 7:5That thou mayest be kept, from the woman that is a stranger, from the female unknown, who, with her speeches, doth flatter.

Proverbs 9:14So she sitteth at the entrance of her house, upon a seat, in the heights of the city;

Proverbs 22:14A deep chasm, is the mouth of strange women, he with whom Yahweh is indignant, falleth 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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