Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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;
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 So that no one has more authority in this house than I have; he has kept nothing back from me but you, because you are his wife; how then may I do this great wrong, sinning against God? 10 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. 11 Now one day he went into the house to do his work; and not one of the men of the house was inside.
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Cross References
Genesis 39:8
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;
Proverbs 1:15
My son, do not go with them; keep your feet from their ways:
Proverbs 2:16
To take you out of the power of the strange woman, who says smooth words with her tongue;
Proverbs 5:3
For honey is dropping from the lips of the strange woman, and her mouth is smoother than oil;
Proverbs 5:8
Go far away from her, do not come near the door of her house;
Proverbs 6:25-26
Let not your heart's desire go after her fair body; let not her eyes take you prisoner.
Proverbs 7:5
So that they may keep you from the strange woman, even from her whose words are smooth.
Proverbs 7:13
So she took him by his hand, kissing him, and without a sign of shame she said to him:
Proverbs 9:14
Seated at the door of her house, in the high places of the town,
Proverbs 9:16
Whoever is simple, let him come in here: and to him who is without sense, she says:
Proverbs 22:14
The mouth of strange women is a deep hole: he with whom the Lord is angry will go down into it.
Proverbs 23:27
For a loose woman is a deep hollow, and a strange woman is a narrow water-hole.
1 Corinthians 6:18
Keep away from the desires of the flesh. Every sin which a man does is outside of the body; but he who goes after the desires of the flesh does evil to his body.
1 Corinthians 15:33
Do not be tricked by false words: evil company does damage to good behaviour.
1 Thessalonians 5:22
Keep from every form of evil.
1 Timothy 5:14
So it is my desire that the younger widows may be married and have children, controlling their families, and giving the Evil One no chance to say anything against them,
2 Timothy 2:22
But keep yourself from those desires of the flesh which are strong when the body is young, and go after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those whose prayers go up to the Lord from a clean heart.
1 Peter 2:11
My loved ones, I make this request with all my heart, that, as those for whom this world is a strange country, you will keep yourselves from the desires of the flesh which make war against the soul;