Genesis 39:8 “But he refused. “Look,” he said to his master’s wife, “with me here, m…”

Genesis 39:8

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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;

World English Bible

But he refused, and said to his master’s wife, “Behold, my master doesn’t know what is with me in the house, and he has put all that he has into my hand.

American Standard Version

But he refused, and said unto his master’s wife, Behold, my master knoweth not what is with me in the house, and he hath put all that he hath into my hand:

Geneva Bible 1599

But he refused and said to his masters wife, Beholde, my master knoweth not what he hath in the house with me, but hath committed all that he hath to mine hande.

Darby Translation

But he refused, and said to his master's wife, Behold, my master takes cognizance of nothing with me: what is in the house, and all that he has, he has given into my hand.

Young's Literal Translation

and 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;

Bible in Basic English

But he would not, and said to her, You see that my master keeps no account of what I do in his house, and has put all his property in my control;

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Cross references

“refused”

Proverbs 22:14 Proverbs 23:26–28 Proverbs 1:10 Proverbs 7:5 Proverbs 9:13–18 Proverbs 2:10

Proverbs 22:14 · BSB

The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit; he who is under the wrath of the LORD will fall into it.

Proverbs 23:26–28 · BSB

My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes delight in my ways.

Proverbs 1:10 · BSB

My son, if sinners entice you, do not yield to them.

Proverbs 7:5 · BSB

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

Proverbs 9:13–18 · BSB

The woman named Folly is loud; she is naive and knows nothing.

Proverbs 2:10 · BSB

For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will delight your soul.

“my master”

Proverbs 18:24

Proverbs 18:24 · BSB

A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.

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

In context

7and after some time his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph and said, “Sleep with me.”

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?”

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