Christian Standard Bible
Genesis 39:10
10Although she spoke to Joseph day after day, he refused to go to bed with her.
Genesis 39:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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 International Version (NIV)And though she spoke to Joseph day after day, he refused to go to bed with her or even be with her.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And as she spoke to Joseph day after day, he would not listen to her, to lie beside her or to be with her.
- New King James Version (NKJV)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.
Context of Genesis 39:10
8But he refused. “Look,” he said to his master’s wife, “with me here my master does not concern himself with anything in his house, and he has put all that he owns under my authority. 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 this immense evil, and how could I sin against God?” Although she spoke to Joseph day after day, he refused to go to bed with her. 11Now one day he went into the house to do his work, and none of the household servants were there. 12She grabbed him by his garment and said, “Sleep with me!” But leaving his garment in her hand, he escaped and ran outside.
Read all of Genesis 39Genesis 39:10 word by word
וַיְהִ֕י כְּדַבְּרָ֥הּ אֶל־יוֹסֵ֖ף י֣וֹם׀ י֑וֹם וְלֹא־שָׁמַ֥ע אֵלֶ֛יהָ לִשְׁכַּ֥ב אֶצְלָ֖הּ לִהְי֥וֹת עִמָּֽהּ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Genesis 39:10
- Genesis 39:8But he refused. “Look,” he said to his master’s wife, “with me here my master does not concern himself with anything in his house, and he has put all that he owns under my authority.
- Proverbs 2:16It will rescue you from a forbidden woman, from a wayward woman with her flattering talk,
- Proverbs 5:3Though the lips of the forbidden woman drip honey and her words are smoother than oil,
- Proverbs 6:25Don’t lust in your heart for her beauty or let her captivate you with her eyelashes.
- Proverbs 7:5She will keep you from a forbidden woman, a wayward woman with her flattering talk.
- Proverbs 9:14She sits by the doorway of her house, on a seat at the highest point of the city,
- Proverbs 22:14The mouth of the forbidden woman is a deep pit; a man cursed by the Lord will fall into it.
- Proverbs 23:27For a prostitute is a deep pit, and a wayward woman is a narrow well;
- Proverbs 1:15my son, don’t travel that road with them or set foot on their path,
- Proverbs 5:8Keep your way far from her. Don’t go near the door of her house.
- 1 Corinthians 6:18Flee sexual immorality! Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the person who is sexually immoral sins against his own body.
- 1 Corinthians 15:33Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good morals.”
- 1 Thessalonians 5:22Stay away from every kind of evil.
- 1 Timothy 5:14Therefore, I want younger women to marry, have children, manage their households, and give the adversary no opportunity to accuse us.
- 2 Timothy 2:22Flee from youthful passions, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.
- 1 Peter 2:11Dear friends, I urge you as strangers and exiles to abstain from sinful desires that wage war against the soul.
Commentaries on Genesis 39:10
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-23Verses 1-23 - Joseph in Potiphar‘s House According to our reckoning, Perez and Zerah were born when Judah was in his twenty-eighth year, and therefore, Joseph in his twenty-fourth. Here, then, we go back seven years to resume the story of Joseph. Genesis 39:1-6 Joseph fares well with his first master. “Potiphar.” This is a racapitulation of the narrative in Genesis 12:3. “Beautiful in form and look” Genesis 29:17. This prepares the way for the following…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-12Verses 7-12 Beauty either in men or women, often proves a snare both to themselves and others. This forbids pride in it, and requires constant watchfulness against the temptation that attends it. We have great need to make a covenant with our eyes, lest the eyes infect the heart. When lust has got power, decency, and reputation, and conscience, are all sacrificed. Potiphar's wife showed that her heart was fully set to do evil. Satan, when he found he…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-10A major theme in wisdom literature (wise teaching about how to live well; see study note on 37:2–50:26) is a warning to young people: sexual sin and other wrong behavior will lead to harm and ruin (compare Proverbs 5–7). Joseph resisted temptation because he had godly wisdom. He was guided by the fear of the Lord (a deep respect and reverence for God that leads to obedience; Proverbs 1:7; 9:10).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-231. Potiphar--This name, Potiphar, signifies one "devoted to the sun," the local deity of On or Heliopolis, a circumstance which fixes the place of his residence in the Delta, the district of Egypt bordering on Canaan. officer--literally, "prince of the Pharoah"--that is, in the service of government. captain of the guard--The import of the original term has been variously interpreted, some considering it means "chief cook," others, "chief inspector of…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Genesis 39
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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