Genesis 39:7

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Summary

Genesis 39:7

And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.

Cast

1 John 2:16

Lie

Bible References

Cast

the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair, and took unto them wives, which they best liked among them all.

I made a covenant with mine eyes, that I would not look upon a damsel.

O turn away mine eyes, lest they behold vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.

As for Oholah, she began to go a whoring, when I had taken her to me. She was set on fire upon her lovers the Assyrians,

But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a wife lusting after her, hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease to sin, beguiling unstable souls. Hearts they have exercised with covetousness. They are cursed children,

For all that is in the world - as the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of goods - are not of the father: but of the world.

Lie

and set them before him to eat. And he took her and said unto her, "Come, lie with me my sister."

That thou mayest be delivered also from the strange woman, and from her that is not thine own: which giveth sweet words,

That thou give not thine honour unto another, and thy years to the cruel;

She caught the young man, kissed him, and was not ashamed, saying,

This is the cause that the rain and evening dew hath ceased. Thou hast gotten thee a whore's forehead, and canst not be ashamed.

Thou hast made thy beauty to be abhorred, thou hast laid out thy legs to every one that came by, and multiplied thine whoredom.