Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version And though she spoke to Joseph day after day, he refused to go to bed with her or even be with her. New Living Translation She kept putting pressure on Joseph day after day, but he refused to sleep with her, and he kept out of her way as much as possible. English Standard Version And as she spoke to Joseph day after day, he would not listen to her, to lie beside her or to be with her. Berean Standard Bible Although Potiphar’s wife spoke to Joseph day after day, he refused to go to bed with her or even be near her. King James Bible 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. New King James Version So it was, as she spoke to Joseph day by day, that he did not heed her, to lie with her or to be with her. New American Standard Bible Though she spoke to Joseph day after day, he did not listen to her to lie beside her or be with her. NASB 1995 As she spoke to Joseph day after day, he did not listen to her to lie beside her or be with her. NASB 1977 And it came about as she spoke to Joseph day after day, that he did not listen to her to lie beside her, or be with her. Legacy Standard Bible So it happened that as she spoke to Joseph day after day, he did not listen to her to lie beside her or be with her. Amplified Bible 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. Christian Standard Bible Although she spoke to Joseph day after day, he refused to go to bed with her. Holman Christian Standard Bible Although she spoke to Joseph day after day, he refused to go to bed 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. Contemporary English Version She kept begging Joseph day after day, but he refused to do what she wanted or even to go near her. English Revised 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation Although she kept asking Joseph day after day, he refused to go to bed with her or be with her. Good News Translation Although she asked Joseph day after day, he would not go to bed with her. 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. Majority Standard Bible Although Potiphar’s wife spoke to Joseph day after day, he refused to go to bed with her or even be near her. 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 And although she spoke to Joseph day after day, he did not listen to her to sleep with her or to be with her. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd it comes to pass at her speaking to Joseph day [by] day, that he has not listened to her, to lie near her, to be with her; Young's 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; Smith's Literal 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. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWith such words as these day by day, both the woman was importunate with the young man, and he refused the adultery. Catholic Public Domain Version With such words as these, throughout each day, the woman was pestering the young man, and he was refusing the adultery. New American Bible Although she spoke to him day after day, he would not agree to lie with her, or even be near her. New Revised Standard Version And although she spoke to Joseph day after day, he would not consent to lie beside her or to be with her. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd it came to pass, as she spoke to him daily, he did not listen to her, to lie with her, or to be with her. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And as she was speaking to him every day and he was not listening to her to lie with her and to be with her. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And 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. Brenton Septuagint Translation And when she talked with Joseph day by day, and he hearkened not to her to sleep with her, so as to be with her, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Joseph and Potiphar's Wife…9No one in this house is greater than I am. He has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. So how could I do such a great evil and sin against God?” 10Although Potiphar’s wife spoke to Joseph day after day, he refused to go to bed with her or even be near her. 11One day, however, Joseph went into the house to attend to his work, and not a single household servant was inside.… Cross References Proverbs 7:13-15 She seizes him and kisses him; she brazenly says to him: / “I have made my peace offerings; today I have paid my vows. / So I came out to meet you; I sought you, and I have found you. 2 Samuel 11:2-4 One evening David got up from his bed and strolled around on the roof of the palace. And from the roof he saw a woman bathing—a very beautiful woman. / So David sent and inquired about the woman, and he was told, “This is Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam and the wife of Uriah the Hittite.” / Then David sent messengers to get her, and when she came to him, he slept with her. (Now she had just purified herself from her uncleanness.) Then she returned home. Proverbs 6:25-29 Do not lust in your heart for her beauty or let her captivate you with her eyes. / For the levy of the prostitute is poverty, and the adulteress preys upon your very life. / Can a man embrace fire and his clothes not be burned? ... Matthew 5:28 But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 1 Corinthians 6:18 Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a man can commit is outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. 2 Timothy 2:22 Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. James 1:14-15 But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed. / Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death. Proverbs 5:3-8 Though the lips of the forbidden woman drip honey and her speech is smoother than oil, / in the end she is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a double-edged sword. / Her feet go down to death; her steps lead straight to Sheol. ... 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 For it is God’s will that you should be holy: You must abstain from sexual immorality; / each of you must know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, / not in lustful passion like the Gentiles who do not know God; Romans 13:14 Instead, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh. 1 Peter 2:11 Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul. Proverbs 9:13-18 The woman named Folly is loud; she is naive and knows nothing. / She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the heights of the city, / calling out to those who pass by, who make their paths straight. ... 1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it. Ephesians 5:3 But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed. Colossians 3:5 Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry. Treasury of Scripture And it came to pass, as she spoke to Joseph day by day, that he listened not to her, to lie by her, or to be with her. as she spake. Genesis 39:8 But he refused, and said unto his master's wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand; Proverbs 2:16 To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words; Proverbs 5:3 For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil: or to be. Proverbs 1:15 My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path: Proverbs 5:8 Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house: 1 Corinthians 6:18 Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body. Jump to Previous Although Bed Hearkened Joseph Lie Refused Requesting SpeakingJump to Next Although Bed Hearkened Joseph Lie Refused Requesting SpeakingGenesis 39 1. Joseph is bought by Potiphar, and preferred in the family.7. He resists temptation by Potiphar's Wife. 13. He is falsely accused by her. 20. He is cast into prison. 21. God is with him there, and he is advanced by the keeper of prison. Although Potiphar’s wife spoke to Joseph This phrase introduces the persistent temptation Joseph faced. The Hebrew root for "spoke" (דִּבֶּרֶת, dibberet) implies a continuous action, suggesting that Potiphar's wife was relentless in her attempts to seduce Joseph. Historically, this reflects the societal norms of ancient Egypt, where women of high status could exert significant influence. Joseph's resistance highlights his moral integrity and commitment to God's standards, despite the cultural pressures. day after day he refused to go to bed with her or even be with her Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Althoughוַיְהִ֕י (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be [Potiphar’s wife] spoke כְּדַבְּרָ֥הּ (kə·ḏab·bə·rāh) Preposition-k | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Joseph יוֹסֵ֖ף (yō·w·sêp̄) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3130: Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites day י֣וֹם ׀ (yō·wm) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day after day, י֑וֹם (yō·wm) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day he refused וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no to go to bed לִשְׁכַּ֥ב (liš·kaḇ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 7901: To lie down with her אֶצְלָ֖הּ (’eṣ·lāh) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's 681: A joining together, proximity [or] be לִהְי֥וֹת (lih·yō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be with her. עִמָּֽהּ׃ (‘im·māh) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's 5973: With, equally with Links Genesis 39:10 NIVGenesis 39:10 NLT Genesis 39:10 ESV Genesis 39:10 NASB Genesis 39:10 KJV Genesis 39:10 BibleApps.com Genesis 39:10 Biblia Paralela Genesis 39:10 Chinese Bible Genesis 39:10 French Bible Genesis 39:10 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 39:10 As she spoke to Joseph day (Gen. 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