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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/genesis/39.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/genesis/39.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />And though she spoke to Joseph day after day, he refused to go to bed with her or even be with her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/39.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />She kept putting pressure on Joseph day after day, but he refused to sleep with her, and he kept out of her way as much as possible.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/39.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And as she spoke to Joseph day after day, he would not listen to her, to lie beside her or to be with her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/39.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Although Potiphar’s wife spoke to Joseph day after day, he refused to go to bed with her or even be near her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/39.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, <i>or</i> to be with her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/39.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So it was, as she spoke to Joseph day by day, that he did not heed her, to lie with her <i>or</i> to be with her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/39.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Though she spoke to Joseph day after day, he did not listen to her to lie beside her <i>or</i> be with her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/39.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />As she spoke to Joseph day after day, he did not listen to her to lie beside her or be with her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/39.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And it came about as she spoke to Joseph day after day, that he did not listen to her to lie beside her, <i>or</i> be with her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/39.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So it happened that as she spoke to Joseph day after day, he did not listen to her to lie beside her <i>or</i> be with her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/39.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And so it was that she spoke to Joseph [persistently] day after day, but he did not listen to her [plea] to lie beside her or be with her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/39.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Although she spoke to Joseph day after day, he refused to go to bed with her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/39.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Although she spoke to Joseph day after day, he refused to go to bed with her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/39.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/39.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />She kept begging Joseph day after day, but he refused to do what she wanted or even to go near her. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/39.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/39.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Although she kept asking Joseph day after day, he refused to go to bed with her or be with her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/39.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Although she asked Joseph day after day, he would not go to bed with her. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/39.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />She kept on talking to him like this day after day, but he wouldn't listen to her. Not only would he refuse to have sex with her, he refused even to stay around her. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/39.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Although Potiphar?s wife spoke to Joseph day after day, he refused to go to bed with her or even be near her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/39.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Even though she continued to speak to Joseph day after day, he did not respond to her invitation to have sex with her. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/39.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And although she spoke to Joseph day after day, he did not listen to her to sleep with her or to be with her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/39.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And it came to pass, as she spoke to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not to her, to lie by her, or to be with her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/39.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />As she spoke to Joseph day by day, he didn’t listen to her, to lie by her, or to be with her. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/39.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And it comes to pass at her speaking to Joseph day [by] day, that he has not listened to her, to lie near her, to be with her;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/39.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And it cometh to pass at her speaking unto Joseph day by day, that he hath not hearkened unto her, to lie near her, to be with her;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/39.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And it will be in her speaking to Joseph day by day, and he listened not to her to he by her, to be with her.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/39.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />With such words as these day by day, both the woman was importunate with the young man, and he refused the adultery. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/39.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />With such words as these, throughout each day, the woman was pestering the young man, and he was refusing the adultery.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/39.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Although she spoke to him day after day, he would not agree to lie with her, or even be near her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/39.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And although she spoke to Joseph day after day, he would not consent to lie beside her or to be with her.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/39.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And it came to pass, as she spoke to him daily, he did not listen to her, to lie with her, or to be with her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/39.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And as she was speaking to him every day and he was not listening to her to lie with her and to be with her.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/39.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And it came to pass, as she spoke to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/39.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And when she talked with Joseph day by day, and he hearkened not to her to sleep with her, so as to be with her,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/39-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=10000" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/39.htm">Joseph and Potiphar's Wife</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>No 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 such a great evil and sin against God?” <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">Although</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: kə·ḏab·bə·rāh (Prep-k:: V-Piel-Inf:: 3fs) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">Potiphar’s wife spoke</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/3130.htm" title="3130: yō·w·sêp̄ (N-proper-ms) -- Future of yacaph; let him add; Joseph, the name of seven Israelites.">Joseph</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yō·wm (N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yō·wm (N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">after day,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">he refused</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: šā·ma‘ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently."></a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·le·hā (Prep:: 3fs) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/7901.htm" title="7901: liš·kaḇ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To lie down. A primitive root; to lie down.">to go to bed</a> <a href="/hebrew/681.htm" title="681: ’eṣ·lāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- A joining together, proximity. From 'atsal; a side; near.">with her</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: lih·yō·wṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">or even be</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im·māh (Prep:: 3fs) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">near her.</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>One day, however, Joseph went into the house to attend to his work, and not a single household servant was inside.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/7-13.htm">Proverbs 7:13-15</a></span><br />She seizes him and kisses him; she brazenly says to him: / “I have made my peace offerings; today I have paid my vows. / So I came out to meet you; I sought you, and I have found you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/11-2.htm">2 Samuel 11:2-4</a></span><br />One evening David got up from his bed and strolled around on the roof of the palace. And from the roof he saw a woman bathing—a very beautiful woman. / So David sent and inquired about the woman, and he was told, “This is Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam and the wife of Uriah the Hittite.” / Then David sent messengers to get her, and when she came to him, he slept with her. (Now she had just purified herself from her uncleanness.) Then she returned home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/6-25.htm">Proverbs 6:25-29</a></span><br />Do not lust in your heart for her beauty or let her captivate you with her eyes. / For the levy of the prostitute is poverty, and the adulteress preys upon your very life. / Can a man embrace fire and his clothes not be burned? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-28.htm">Matthew 5:28</a></span><br />But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/6-18.htm">1 Corinthians 6:18</a></span><br />Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a man can commit is outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/2-22.htm">2 Timothy 2:22</a></span><br />Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-14.htm">James 1:14-15</a></span><br />But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed. / Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/5-3.htm">Proverbs 5:3-8</a></span><br />Though the lips of the forbidden woman drip honey and her speech is smoother than oil, / in the end she is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a double-edged sword. / Her feet go down to death; her steps lead straight to Sheol. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/4-3.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:3-5</a></span><br />For it is God’s will that you should be holy: You must abstain from sexual immorality; / each of you must know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, / not in lustful passion like the Gentiles who do not know God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/13-14.htm">Romans 13:14</a></span><br />Instead, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-11.htm">1 Peter 2:11</a></span><br />Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/9-13.htm">Proverbs 9:13-18</a></span><br />The woman named Folly is loud; she is naive and knows nothing. / She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the heights of the city, / calling out to those who pass by, who make their paths straight. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-13.htm">1 Corinthians 10:13</a></span><br />No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-3.htm">Ephesians 5:3</a></span><br />But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-5.htm">Colossians 3:5</a></span><br />Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And it came to pass, as she spoke to Joseph day by day, that he listened not to her, to lie by her, or to be with her.</p><p class="hdg">as she spake.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/39-8.htm">Genesis 39:8</a></b></br> But he refused, and said unto his master's wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what <i>is</i> with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/2-16.htm">Proverbs 2:16</a></b></br> To deliver thee from the strange woman, <i>even</i> from the stranger <i>which</i> flattereth with her words;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/5-3.htm">Proverbs 5:3</a></b></br> For the lips of a strange woman drop <i>as</i> an honeycomb, and her mouth <i>is</i> smoother than oil:</p><p class="hdg">or to be.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/1-15.htm">Proverbs 1:15</a></b></br> My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/5-8.htm">Proverbs 5:8</a></b></br> Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/6-18.htm">1 Corinthians 6:18</a></b></br> Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/31-50.htm">Although</a> <a href="/genesis/39-7.htm">Bed</a> <a href="/genesis/37-27.htm">Hearkened</a> <a href="/genesis/39-7.htm">Joseph</a> <a href="/genesis/39-7.htm">Lie</a> <a href="/genesis/39-8.htm">Refused</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/3-10.htm">Requesting</a> <a href="/genesis/29-9.htm">Speaking</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/42-8.htm">Although</a> <a href="/genesis/39-12.htm">Bed</a> <a href="/exodus/6-9.htm">Hearkened</a> <a href="/genesis/39-11.htm">Joseph</a> <a href="/genesis/39-12.htm">Lie</a> <a href="/genesis/48-19.htm">Refused</a> <a href="/numbers/22-37.htm">Requesting</a> <a href="/genesis/45-12.htm">Speaking</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 39</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/39-1.htm">Joseph is bought by Potiphar, and preferred in the family.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/39-7.htm">He resists temptation by Potiphar's Wife.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/39-13.htm">He is falsely accused by her.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/39-20.htm">He is cast into prison.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/39-21.htm">God is with him there, and he is advanced by the keeper of prison.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/39.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/39.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Although Potiphar’s wife spoke to Joseph day after day</b><br>This phrase highlights the persistent temptation Joseph faced. In the cultural context of ancient Egypt, a servant's refusal to obey a master's wife would be seen as insubordination, yet Joseph remains steadfast. This persistence of temptation is reminiscent of the devil's continuous attempts to lead believers astray, as seen in the New Testament with Jesus' temptation in the wilderness (<a href="/matthew/4.htm">Matthew 4:1-11</a>). The daily nature of the temptation underscores the need for constant vigilance and reliance on God's strength to resist sin.<p><b>he refused to go to bed with her</b><br>Joseph's refusal is a testament to his integrity and faithfulness to God. In a society where sexual immorality was prevalent, Joseph's commitment to purity sets him apart. His actions align with the biblical principle of fleeing from sexual immorality (<a href="/1_corinthians/6-18.htm">1 Corinthians 6:18</a>). Joseph's decision also reflects his understanding of sin as an offense against God, as he later articulates in <a href="/genesis/39-9.htm">Genesis 39:9</a>. This refusal can be seen as a type of Christ, who remained sinless despite facing temptation.<p><b>or even be near her</b><br>Joseph's decision to avoid even being near Potiphar's wife demonstrates his proactive approach to avoiding sin. This mirrors the biblical advice to avoid the appearance of evil (<a href="/1_thessalonians/5-22.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:22</a>) and to make no provision for the flesh (<a href="/romans/13-14.htm">Romans 13:14</a>). By distancing himself, Joseph exemplifies the wisdom of setting boundaries to maintain righteousness. This action foreshadows the teaching of Jesus, who advises radical measures to avoid sin (<a href="/matthew/5-29.htm">Matthew 5:29-30</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/joseph.htm">Joseph</a></b><br>A Hebrew slave in Egypt, serving in the house of Potiphar. Known for his integrity and faithfulness to God, Joseph is a central figure in this account.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/potiphar's_wife.htm">Potiphar’s Wife</a></b><br>The unnamed wife of Potiphar, who persistently attempts to seduce Joseph, representing temptation and moral challenge.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/potiphar.htm">Potiphar</a></b><br>An Egyptian officer of Pharaoh and captain of the guard, who has entrusted his household to Joseph's care.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>The setting of this account, representing a place of both opportunity and moral testing for Joseph.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/temptation.htm">Temptation</a></b><br>The ongoing event in this passage, highlighting the daily pressure Joseph faces to compromise his values.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/i/integrity_in_the_face_of_temptation.htm">Integrity in the Face of Temptation</a></b><br>Joseph's refusal to succumb to Potiphar's wife's advances demonstrates the importance of maintaining integrity, even when faced with persistent temptation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/daily_commitment_to_righteousness.htm">Daily Commitment to Righteousness</a></b><br>Joseph's consistent rejection of sin highlights the need for daily commitment to living a righteous life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_saying_no.htm">The Power of Saying No</a></b><br>Joseph's example shows that saying "no" to sin is a powerful act of faith and obedience to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/avoiding_compromising_situations.htm">Avoiding Compromising Situations</a></b><br>Joseph's decision not to be with Potiphar's wife underscores the wisdom of avoiding situations where one might be tempted.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trusting_god's_plan_amid_trials.htm">Trusting God's Plan Amid Trials</a></b><br>Despite the false accusations and imprisonment that follow, Joseph's account encourages believers to trust in God's sovereign plan, even when facing unjust circumstances.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_39.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 39</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/joseph's_response_to_potiphar's_wife.htm">How did Joseph respond to Potiphar's wife's advances?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_should_christians_handle_false_infidelity.htm">How should Christians handle false accusations of infidelity?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_potiphar's_wife_fit_elite_norms.htm">In Genesis 39:7–10, does the portrayal of Potiphar’s wife align with known cultural norms for elite Egyptian women of the time?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_are_potiphar's_wife's_actions_important.htm">What is the significance of Potiphar's wife's actions?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/39.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And it came to pass, as she spake</span> - or, though she spake (Kalisch) - <span class="cmt_word">to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her</span> (a euphemistic expression), <span class="cmt_word">or</span> (which is not in the original, and may be omitted) <span class="cmt_word">to be with her.</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/39-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Although</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְהִ֕י</span> <span class="translit">(way·hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[Potiphar’s wife] spoke</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּדַבְּרָ֥הּ</span> <span class="translit">(kə·ḏab·bə·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Joseph</span><br /><span class="heb">יוֹסֵ֖ף</span> <span class="translit">(yō·w·sêp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3130.htm">Strong's 3130: </a> </span><span class="str2">Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">day</span><br /><span class="heb">י֣וֹם ׀</span> <span class="translit">(yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">after day,</span><br /><span class="heb">י֑וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he refused</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to go to bed</span><br /><span class="heb">לִשְׁכַּ֥ב</span> <span class="translit">(liš·kaḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7901.htm">Strong's 7901: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lie down</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with her</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶצְלָ֖הּ</span> <span class="translit">(’eṣ·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_681.htm">Strong's 681: </a> </span><span class="str2">A joining together, proximity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[or] be</span><br /><span class="heb">לִהְי֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(lih·yō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with her.</span><br /><span class="heb">עִמָּֽהּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘im·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/39-10.htm">Genesis 39:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/39-10.htm">Genesis 39:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/39-10.htm">Genesis 39:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/39-10.htm">Genesis 39:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/39-10.htm">Genesis 39:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/39-10.htm">Genesis 39:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/39-10.htm">Genesis 39:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/39-10.htm">Genesis 39:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/39-10.htm">Genesis 39:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/39-10.htm">Genesis 39:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/39-10.htm">OT Law: Genesis 39:10 As she spoke to Joseph day (Gen. 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