Parallel Verses
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;'
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
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!"
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."
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 and he leaveth all that he hath in the hand of Joseph, and he hath not known anything that he hath, except the bread which he is eating. And Joseph is of a fair form, and of a fair appearance. 7 And it cometh to pass after these things, that his lord's wife lifteth up her eyes unto Joseph, and saith, 'Lie with me;' 8 and he refuseth, and saith unto his lord's wife, 'Lo, my lord hath not known what is with me in the house, and all that he hath he hath given into my hand;
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Cross References
2 Samuel 13:11
and she bringeth nigh unto him to eat, and he layeth hold on her, and saith to her, 'Come, lie with me, my sister.'
Genesis 6:2
and sons of God see the daughters of men that they are fair, and they take to themselves women of all whom they have chosen.
Job 31:1
A covenant I made for mine eyes, And what -- do I attend to a virgin?
Psalm 119:37
Remove mine eyes from seeing vanity, In Thy way quicken Thou me.
Proverbs 2:16
To deliver thee from the strange woman, From the stranger who hath made smooth her sayings,
Proverbs 5:9
Lest thou give to others thy honour, And thy years to the fierce,
Proverbs 7:13
And she laid hold on him, and kissed him, She hath hardened her face, and saith to him,
Proverbs 7:15-18
Therefore I have come forth to meet thee, To seek earnestly thy face, and I find thee.
Jeremiah 3:3
And withheld are showers, and gathered rain hath not been. The forehead of a whorish woman thou hast, Thou hast refused to be ashamed.
Ezekiel 16:25
At every head of the way thou hast built thy high place, And thou dost make thy beauty abominable, And dost open wide thy feet to every passer by, And dost multiply thy whoredoms,
Ezekiel 16:32
The wife who committeth adultery -- Under her husband -- doth receive strangers.
Ezekiel 16:34
And the contrary is in thee from women in thy whoredoms, That after thee none doth go a-whoring; And in thy giving a gift, And a gift hath not been given to thee; And thou art become contrary.
Ezekiel 23:5-6
And go a-whoring doth Aholah under Me, And she doteth on her lovers, On the neighbouring Assyrians,
Ezekiel 23:12-16
On sons of Asshur she hath doted, Governors and prefects, Neighbouring ones -- clothed in perfection, Horsemen, riding on horses, Desirable young men all of them.
Matthew 5:28
but I -- I say to you, that every one who is looking on a woman to desire her, did already commit adultery with her in his heart.
2 Peter 2:14
having eyes full of adultery, and unable to cease from sin, enticing unstable souls, having an heart exercised in covetousnesses, children of a curse,
1 John 2:16
because all that is in the world -- the desire of the flesh, and the desire of the eyes, and the ostentation of the life -- is not of the Father, but of the world,