Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
And after a time, his master's wife, looking on Joseph with desire, said to him, Be my lover.
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!"
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.
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
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 gave Joseph control of all his property, keeping no account of anything, but only the food which was put before him. Now Joseph was very beautiful in form and face. 7 And after a time, his master's wife, looking on Joseph with desire, said to him, Be my lover. 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;
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Cross References
2 Samuel 13:11
And when she took them to give them to him, he put his arms round her and said, Come to bed, my sister.
Genesis 6:2
The sons of God saw that the daughters of men were fair; and they took wives for themselves from those who were pleasing to them.
Job 31:1
I made an agreement with my eyes; how then might my eyes be looking on a virgin?
Psalm 119:37
Let my eyes be turned away from what is false; give me life in your ways.
Proverbs 2:16
To take you out of the power of the strange woman, who says smooth words with her tongue;
Proverbs 5:9
For fear that you may give your honour to others, and your wealth to strange men:
Proverbs 7:13
So she took him by his hand, kissing him, and without a sign of shame she said to him:
Proverbs 7:15-18
So I came out in the hope of meeting you, looking for you with care, and now I have you.
Jeremiah 3:3
So the showers have been kept back, and there has been no spring rain; still your brow is the brow of a loose woman, you will not let yourself be shamed.
Ezekiel 16:25
You put up your high places at the top of every street, and made the grace of your form a disgusting thing, opening your feet to everyone who went by, increasing your loose ways.
Ezekiel 16:32
The untrue wife who takes strange lovers in place of her husband!
Ezekiel 16:34
And in your loose behaviour you are different from other women, for no one goes after you to make love to you: and because you give payment and no payment is given to you, in this you are different from them.
Ezekiel 23:5-6
And Oholah was untrue to me when she was mine; she was full of desire for her lovers, even for the Assyrians, her neighbours,
Ezekiel 23:12-16
She was full of desire for the Assyrians, captains and rulers, her neighbours, clothed in blue, horsemen going on horses, all of them young men to be desired.
Matthew 5:28
But I say to you that everyone whose eyes are turned on a woman with desire has had connection with her in his heart.
2 Peter 2:14
Having eyes full of evil desire, never having enough of sin; turning feeble souls out of the true way; they are children of cursing, whose hearts are well used to bitter envy;
1 John 2:16
Because everything in the world, the desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father but of the world.