Genesis 39:10

And it cometh to pass at her speaking unto Joseph day [by] day, that he hath not hearkened unto her, to lie near her, to be with her;

Young's Literal Translation

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 hath not withheld from me anything, except thee, because thou [art] his wife; and how shall I do this great evil? — then have I sinned against God.'

11and it cometh to pass about this day, that he goeth 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 refuseth, and saith unto his lord's wife, 'Lo, my lord hath not known what [is] with me in the house, and all that he hath he hath given into my hand;

Proverbs 2:16To deliver thee from the strange woman, From the stranger who hath made smooth her sayings,

Proverbs 5:8Keep far from off her thy way, And come not near unto the opening of her house,

Proverbs 7:5To preserve thee from a strange woman, From a stranger who hath made smooth her sayings.

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

Proverbs 22:14A deep pit [is] the mouth of strange women, The abhorred of Jehovah 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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