New American Standard Bible 2020
Genesis 39:10
10Though she spoke to Joseph day after day, he did not listen to her to lie beside her or be 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 and said to his master’s wife, “Look, with me here, my master does not concern himself with anything in the house, and he has put me in charge of all that he owns. 9There is no one greater in this house than I, and he has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. How then could I do this great evil, and sin against God?” Though she spoke to Joseph day after day, he did not listen to her to lie beside her or be with her. 11Now it happened one day that he went into the house to do his work, and none of the people of the household was there inside. 12So she grabbed him by his garment, saying, “Sleep with me!” But he left his garment in her hand and fled, and went outside.
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וַיְהִ֕י כְּדַבְּרָ֥הּ אֶל־יוֹסֵ֖ף י֣וֹם׀ י֑וֹם וְלֹא־שָׁמַ֥ע אֵלֶ֛יהָ לִשְׁכַּ֥ב אֶצְלָ֖הּ לִהְי֥וֹת עִמָּֽהּ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Genesis 39:10
- Genesis 39:8But he refused and said to his master’s wife, “Look, with me here, my master does not concern himself with anything in the house, and he has put me in charge of all that he owns.
- Proverbs 2:16To rescue you from the strange woman, From the foreign woman who flatters with her words,
- Proverbs 5:3For the lips of an adulteress drip honey, And her speech is smoother than oil;
- Proverbs 6:25Do not desire her beauty in your heart, Nor let her capture you with her eyelids.
- Proverbs 7:5So that they may keep you from an adulteress, From the foreigner who flatters with her words.
- Proverbs 9:14She sits at the doorway of her house, On a seat by the high places of the city,
- Proverbs 22:14The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit; He who is cursed of the Lord will fall into it.
- Proverbs 23:27For a prostitute is a deep pit, And a strange woman is a narrow well.
- Proverbs 1:15My son, do not walk on the way with them. Keep your feet from their path,
- Proverbs 5:8Keep your way far from her, And do not go near the door of her house,
- 1 Corinthians 6:18Flee sexual immorality. Every other sin that a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body.
- 1 Corinthians 15:33Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good morals.”
- 1 Thessalonians 5:22abstain from every form of evil.
- 1 Timothy 5:14Therefore, I want younger widows to get married, have children, manage their households, and give the enemy no opportunity for reproach;
- 2 Timothy 2:22Now flee from youthful lusts and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.
- 1 Peter 2:11Beloved, I urge you as foreigners and strangers to abstain from fleshly lusts, which 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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