"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 h…" — Genesis 39:10

Genesis 39:10 · 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.”

— Genesis 39:10

Verse 9

{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?

Verse 11

And it came to pass about this time, that {Joseph} went into the house to do his business; and {there was} none of the men of the house there within.

Genesis 39 — Context

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?

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.

And it came to pass about this time, that {Joseph} went into the house to do his business; and {there was} none of the men of the house there within.

And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.

Cross References

1 Peter 2:11

Dearly beloved, I beseech {you} as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

2 Timothy 2:22

Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

1 Corinthians 15:33

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

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.

1 Thessalonians 5:22

Abstain from all appearance of evil.

Proverbs 2:16

To deliver thee from the strange woman, {even} from the stranger {which} flattereth with her words;

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 7:5

That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger {which} flattereth with her words.