Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And it came to pass, after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph, and she said, Lay with me.
New American Standard Bible
It came about after these events
King James Version
And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.
Holman Bible
After some time
International Standard Version
Now Joseph was well built and good looking. That's why, sometime later, Joseph's master's wife looked straight at Joseph and propositioned him: "Come on! Let's have a little sex!"
American Standard Version
And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.
Amplified
Then after a time his master’s wife
Bible in Basic English
And after a time, his master's wife, looking on Joseph with desire, said to him, Be my lover.
Darby Translation
And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes on Joseph, and said, Lie with me!
Julia Smith Translation
And it will be after these words, and his lord's wife will lift up her eyes to Joseph, and she will say, Lie with me.
King James 2000
And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And it happened [that] after these things his master's wife cast her eyes on Joseph, and she said, "Lie with me."
Modern King James verseion
And after these things it happened that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph. And she said, Lie with me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And it fortuned, after this, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph and said, "Come lie with me."
NET Bible
Soon after these things, his master's wife took notice of Joseph and said, "Have sex with me."
New Heart English Bible
It happened after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes on Joseph; and she said, "Lie with me."
The Emphasized Bible
And it came to pass after these things, that his lord's wife lifted up her eyes unto Joseph, - and she said - Come! lie with me.
Webster
And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph: and she said, Lie with me.
World English Bible
It happened after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes on Joseph; and she said, "Lie with me."
Youngs Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass after these things, that his lord's wife lifteth up her eyes unto Joseph, and saith, 'Lie with me;'
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
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
Temptation » Exemplified » 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 39:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joseph In Potiphar's House
6 And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand, and he knew nothing [that was] with him, save the bread which he ate. And Joseph was comely, and well-favored. 7 And it came to pass, after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph, and she said, Lay with me. 8 But he refused, and said to his master's wife, Behold, my master does not know what is with me in the house, and he has put all that he has into my hand.
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Names
Cross References
2 Samuel 13:11
And when she had brought them near to him to eat, he took hold of her, and said to her, Come, lay with me, my sister.
Genesis 6:2
that the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair. And they took to them wives of all that they chose.
Job 31:1
I made a covenant with my eyes. How then should I look upon a virgin?
Psalm 119:37
Turn away my eyes from beholding vanity, and enliven me in thy ways.
Proverbs 2:16
to deliver thee from the interloping woman, even from the stranger who flatters with her words,
Proverbs 5:9
lest thou give thine honor to others, and thy years to the cruel,
Proverbs 7:13
So she caught him, and kissed him. With an impudent face she said to him,
Proverbs 7:15-18
Therefore I came forth to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee.
Ezekiel 16:25
Thou have built thy lofty place at the head of every way, and have made thy beauty an abomination. And have opened thy feet to everyone who passed by, and multiplied thy whoredom.
Ezekiel 16:32
A wife who commits adultery, who takes strangers instead of her husband!
Ezekiel 16:34
And thou are different from [other] women in thy whoredoms, in that none follows thee to play the harlot. And whereas thou give a wage, and no wage is given to thee, therefore thou are different.
Ezekiel 23:5-6
And Oholah played the harlot when she was mine, and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians [her] neighbors,
Ezekiel 23:12-16
She doted upon the Assyrians, governors and rulers, [her] neighbors, clothed most gorgeously, horsemen riding upon horses, all of them desirable young men.
Matthew 5:28
But I say to you, that every man who looks on a woman to crave her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
2 Peter 2:14
having eyes full of adultery, and unceasing sin, enticing unstable souls, having a heart trained in greed, children of a curse,
1 John 2:16
Because everything in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the arrogance of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.