Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Now Joseph was well built and good looking. That's why, sometime later, Joseph's master's wife looked straight at Joseph and propositioned him: "Come on! Let's have a little sex!"
New American Standard Bible
It came about after these events
King James Version
And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.
Holman Bible
After some time
A Conservative Version
And it came to pass, after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph, and she said, Lay with me.
American Standard Version
And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.
Amplified
Then after a time his master’s wife
Bible in Basic English
And after a time, his master's wife, looking on Joseph with desire, said to him, Be my lover.
Darby Translation
And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes on Joseph, and said, Lie with me!
Julia Smith Translation
And it will be after these words, and his lord's wife will lift up her eyes to Joseph, and she will say, Lie with me.
King James 2000
And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And it happened [that] after these things his master's wife cast her eyes on Joseph, and she said, "Lie with me."
Modern King James verseion
And after these things it happened that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph. And she said, Lie with me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And it fortuned, after this, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph and said, "Come lie with me."
NET Bible
Soon after these things, his master's wife took notice of Joseph and said, "Have sex with me."
New Heart English Bible
It happened after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes on Joseph; and she said, "Lie with me."
The Emphasized Bible
And it came to pass after these things, that his lord's wife lifted up her eyes unto Joseph, - and she said - Come! lie with me.
Webster
And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph: and she said, Lie with me.
World English Bible
It happened after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes on Joseph; and she said, "Lie with me."
Youngs Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass after these things, that his lord's wife lifteth up her eyes unto Joseph, and saith, 'Lie with me;'
Themes
false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against joseph by potiphar's wife
Adultery » Instances of » Potiphar's wife
Character » Instances of firmness » Joseph in resisting potiphar's wife
Chastity » Exemplified » Joseph
Chastity » Instances of » Joseph
Conscience » Faithful » Of joseph, when potiphar's wife tried to seduce him
Continence » Instances of » Joseph
Decision » Instances of » Joseph
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph unjustly cast into prison
Joseph » Summary of his life » Resisted temptation
Joseph » Son of jacob » Joseph's integrity
Master » Unjust master, instances of » Potiphar's wife to joseph
Servant » Instances of good » Joseph
Temptation » Exemplified » Joseph
Women » Instances of » Potiphar's wife, in her lascivious lust and slander against joseph
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 39:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joseph In Potiphar's House
6 Everything that he owned, he entrusted into Joseph's care. He never concerned himself about anything, except for the food he ate. 7 Now Joseph was well built and good looking. That's why, sometime later, Joseph's master's wife looked straight at Joseph and propositioned him: "Come on! Let's have a little sex!" 8 But he refused, telling his master's wife, "Look! My master doesn't have to worry about anything in the house with me in charge, and he has entrusted everything into my care.
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Cross References
2 Samuel 13:11
But as soon as she brought them near him to eat, he overpowered her and told her, "Come here and have sex with me, my sister!"
Genesis 6:2
some divine beings noticed how attractive human women were, so they took wives for themselves from a selection that pleased them.
Job 31:1
"I made a covenant with my eyes; how, then, can I focus my attention on a virgin?
Psalm 119:37
Turn my eyes away from gazing at worthless things, and revive me by your ways.
Proverbs 2:16
delivering you from the adulteress, from the immoral woman with her seductive words,
Proverbs 5:9
so that you don't give your honor to others, and waste your best years;
Proverbs 7:13
So she grabs hold of him and kisses him, with a brazen face she speaks to him,
Proverbs 7:15-18
Therefore, I've come out to meet you, I've looked just for you, and I found you!
Jeremiah 3:3
This is why the rain has been withheld and there are no spring showers. Yet you have a harlot's look and you refuse to be ashamed.
Ezekiel 16:25
At every street corner you made your beauty abhorrent when you made yourself available for sex to anyone who was passing by. By doing this, you kept on committing more and more immorality.
Ezekiel 16:32
who commits adultery, preferring a stranger over her husband!
Ezekiel 16:34
You're different from other women when you commit immorality no one can match you in that! After all, you pay fees, but no fee is given to you. You're certainly different!"
Ezekiel 23:5-6
"Oholah committed sexual immorality while she belonged to me. She lusted for Assyria's warriors,
Ezekiel 23:12-16
She lusted after the Assyrians governors, commanders, warriors clothed in gorgeous attire, cavalry mounted on their horses all of them desirable young men.
Matthew 5:28
But I say to you, anyone who stares at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
2 Peter 2:14
With eyes full of adultery, they cannot get enough of sin. They seduce unsteady souls and have had their hearts expertly trained in greed. They are doomed to a curse.
1 John 2:16
For everything that is in the world the desire for fleshly gratification, the desire for possessions, and worldly arrogance is not from the Father but is from the world.