Parallel Verses
Youngs 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;
New American Standard Bible
As she spoke to Joseph day after day, he did not listen to her to lie beside her or be with her.
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.
Holman Bible
Although she spoke to Joseph day after day, he refused
International Standard Version
She kept on talking to him like this day after day, but he wouldn't listen to her. Not only would he refuse to have sex with her, he refused even to stay around her.
A Conservative Version
And it came to pass, as she spoke to Joseph day by day, that he did not hearken to her, to lay 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.
Amplified
And so it was that she spoke to Joseph [persistently] day after day, but he did not listen to her [plea] to lie beside her or 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.
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,
Julia Smith Translation
And it will be in her speaking to Joseph day by day, and he listened not to her to he by her, to be with her.
King James 2000
And it came to pass, as she spoke to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And it happened [that] as she spoke to Joseph {day after day}, he did not heed her to lie beside her or to be with her.
Modern King James verseion
And it happened as she spoke to Joseph day by day, that he did not listen to her to lie with her, or to be with her.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And after this manner spake she to Joseph day by day; but he hearkened not unto her, to sleep near her or to be in her company.
NET Bible
Even though she continued to speak to Joseph day after day, he did not respond to her invitation to have sex with her.
New Heart English Bible
As she spoke to Joseph day by day, he did not listen to her, to lie by her, or to be with her.
The Emphasized Bible
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.
Webster
And it came to pass, as she spoke to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not to 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.
Themes
false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against joseph by potiphar's wife
Adultery » Instances of » Potiphar's wife
Character » Instances of firmness » Joseph in resisting potiphar's wife
Chastity » Exemplified » Joseph
Chastity » Instances of » Joseph
Conscience » Faithful » Of joseph, when potiphar's wife tried to seduce him
Continence » Instances of » Joseph
Decision » Instances of » Joseph
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph unjustly cast into prison
Integrity » Instances of » Joseph in resisting potiphar's wife
Joseph » Summary of his life » Resisted temptation
Joseph » Son of jacob » Joseph's integrity
Master » Unjust master, instances of » Potiphar's wife to joseph
Servant » Instances of good » Joseph
Women » Instances of » Potiphar's wife, in her lascivious lust and slander against joseph
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 39:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joseph In Potiphar's House
9 none 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.' 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; 11 and 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,
Names
Cross References
Genesis 39:8
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;
Proverbs 1:15
My son! go not in the way with them, Withhold thy foot from their path,
Proverbs 2:16
To deliver thee from the strange woman, From the stranger who hath made smooth her sayings,
Proverbs 5:3
For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, And smoother than oil is her mouth,
Proverbs 5:8
Keep far from off her thy way, And come not near unto the opening of her house,
Proverbs 6:25-26
Desire not her beauty in thy heart, And let her not take thee with her eyelids.
Proverbs 7:5
To preserve thee from a strange woman, From a stranger who hath made smooth her sayings.
Proverbs 7:13
And she laid hold on him, and kissed him, She hath hardened her face, and saith to him,
Proverbs 9:14
And she hath sat at the opening of her house, On a throne -- the high places of the city,
Proverbs 9:16
Who is simple? let him turn aside hither.' And whoso lacketh heart -- she said to him,
Proverbs 22:14
A deep pit is the mouth of strange women, The abhorred of Jehovah falleth there.
Proverbs 23:27
For a harlot is a deep ditch, And a strange woman is a strait pit.
1 Corinthians 6:18
flee the whoredom; every sin -- whatever a man may commit -- is without the body, and he who is committing whoredom, against his own body doth sin.
1 Corinthians 15:33
Be not led astray; evil communications corrupt good manners;
1 Thessalonians 5:22
from all appearance of evil abstain ye;
1 Timothy 5:14
I wish, therefore, younger ones to marry, to bear children, to be mistress of the house, to give no occasion to the opposer to reviling;
2 Timothy 2:22
and the youthful lusts flee thou, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those calling upon the Lord out of a pure heart;
1 Peter 2:11
Beloved, I call upon you, as strangers and sojourners, to keep from the fleshly desires, that war against the soul,