And it came about after these events (A)that his master’s wife [a]had her eyes on Joseph, and she said, “(B)Sleep with me.” But (C)he refused and said to his master’s wife, “Look, with me here, my master [b]does not concern himself with anything in the house, and he has [c]put me in charge of all that he owns. [d](D)There 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 (E)sin against God?” 10 Though she spoke to Joseph day after day, he did not listen to her to lie beside her or be with her.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 39:7 Lit lifted up her eyes at
  2. Genesis 39:8 Lit does not know what is in the house
  3. Genesis 39:8 Lit handed over to me
  4. Genesis 39:9 Or He is not greater

and after a while his master’s wife took notice of Joseph and said, “Come to bed with me!”(A)

But he refused.(B) “With me in charge,” he told her, “my master does not concern himself with anything in the house; everything he owns he has entrusted to my care.(C) No one is greater in this house than I am.(D) My master has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. How then could I do such a wicked thing and sin against God?”(E) 10 And though she spoke to Joseph day after day, he refused(F) to go to bed with her or even be with her.

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And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.

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;

There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?

10 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.

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(A)you shall not consent to him or listen to him; (B)and your eye shall not pity him, nor shall you spare or conceal him.

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do not yield(A) to them or listen to them. Show them no pity.(B) Do not spare them or shield them.

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Thou shalt not consent unto him, nor hearken unto him; neither shall thine eye pity him, neither shalt thou spare, neither shalt thou conceal him:

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18 When you see a thief, you (A)become friends with him,
And [a]you (B)associate with adulterers.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 50:18 Lit your part is with

18 When you see a thief, you join(A) with him;
    you throw in your lot with adulterers.(B)

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18 When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him, and hast been partaker with adulterers.

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11 (A)Do not participate in the useless (B)deeds of (C)darkness, but instead even (D)expose them;

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11 Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness,(A) but rather expose them.

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11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

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