Genesis 39:10 “Although Potiphar’s wife spoke to Joseph day after day, he refused to…”

Genesis 39:10

Although Potiphar’s wife spoke to Joseph day after day, he refused to go to bed with her or even be near her.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

As she spoke to Joseph day by day, he didn’t listen to her, to lie by her, or to be with her.

American Standard 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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And albeit she spake to Ioseph day by day, yet he hearkened not vnto her, to lye with her, or to be in her company.

Darby Translation

And it came to pass as she spoke to Joseph day by day and he hearkened not to her, to lie with her [and] to be with her,

Young's Literal Translation

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;

Bible in Basic English

And day after day she went on requesting Joseph to come to her and be her lover, but he would not give ear to her.

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Cross references

“as she spake”

Genesis 39:8 Proverbs 2:16 Proverbs 5:3 Proverbs 7:5 Proverbs 7:13 Proverbs 9:14

Genesis 39:8 · BSB

But he refused. “Look,” he said to his master’s wife, “with me here, my master does not concern himself with anything in his house, and he has entrusted everything he owns to my care.

Proverbs 2:16 · BSB

It will rescue you from the forbidden woman, from the stranger with seductive words

Proverbs 5:3 · BSB

Though the lips of the forbidden woman drip honey and her speech is smoother than oil,

Proverbs 7:5 · BSB

that they may keep you from the adulteress, from the stranger with seductive words.

Proverbs 7:13 · BSB

She seizes him and kisses him; she brazenly says to him:

Proverbs 9:14 · BSB

She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the heights of the city,

“or to be”

1 Peter 2:11 1 Corinthians 6:18 1 Corinthians 15:33 1 Thessalonians 5:22 2 Timothy 2:22 Proverbs 1:15

1 Peter 2:11 · BSB

Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul.

1 Corinthians 6:18 · BSB

Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a man can commit is outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body.

1 Corinthians 15:33 · BSB

Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.”

1 Thessalonians 5:22 · BSB

Abstain from every form of evil.

2 Timothy 2:22 · BSB

Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Proverbs 1:15 · BSB

my son, do not walk the road with them or set foot upon their path.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

9No one in this house is greater than I am. He has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. So how could I do such a great evil and sin against God?”

11One day, however, Joseph went into the house to attend to his work, and not a single household servant was inside.

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