Genesis 39:10
What does Genesis 39:10 mean?
A plain-English look at Genesis 39:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And day after day she went on requesting Joseph to come to her and be her lover, but he would not give ear to her.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And it cometh to pass at her speaking unto Joseph day <FI>by<Fi> day, that he hath not hearkened unto her, to lie near her, to be with her;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752With such words as these day by day, both the woman was importunate with the young man, and he refused the adultery.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And it came to pass as she spoke to Joseph day by day and he hearkened not to her, to lie with her [and] to be with her,
Context
v.9he is not greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back anything from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?
v.10This passage
v.11And it came to pass about this time, that he went into the house to do his work; and there was none of the men of the house there within.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 7:13
So she caught him, and kissed him, Andwith an impudent face she said unto him:
- Proverbs 6:25
Lust not after her beauty in thy heart; Neither let her take thee with her eyelids.
- 1 Peter 2:11
Beloved, I beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
- Proverbs 1:15
My son, walk not thou in the way with them; Refrain thy foot from their path:
- Proverbs 22:14
The mouth of strange women is a deep pit; He that is abhorred of Jehovah shall fall therein.
- Proverbs 9:16
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither; And as for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,
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