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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English 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. 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, Contemporary English Version She kept begging Joseph day after day, but he refused to do what she wanted or even to go near her. Douay-Rheims Bible With such words as these day by day, both the woman was importunate with the young man, and he refused the adultery. 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. JPS Tanakh 1917 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. Literal Standard Version And 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; 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. New American Bible Although she spoke to him day after day, he would not agree to lie 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 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. 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. 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; 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 Genesis 39:9 No 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?" Genesis 39:11 One day, however, Joseph went into the house to attend to his work, and not a single household servant was inside. 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. Verse 10. - And it came to pass, as she spake - or, though she spake (Kalisch) - to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her (a euphemistic expression), or (which is not in the original, and may be omitted) to 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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