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Genesis 39:7
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It happened after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes on Yosef; and she said, "Lie with me."
And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.
And it happened that after these things his master's wife cast her eyes on Joseph, and she said, "Lie with me."
After some time the wife of Joseph's master began to desire Joseph, and one day she said to him, "Have sexual relations with me."
Then after a time his master's wife looked at Joseph with desire, and she said, "Lie with me."
And it came about after these events that his master's wife had her eyes on Joseph, and she said, "Sleep with me."
Nowe therefore after these thinges, his masters wife cast her eyes vpon Ioseph, and saide, Lye with me.
And it happened after these events that his master's wife set her eyes on Joseph and said, "Lie with me."
and Potiphar's wife soon noticed him. She asked him to make love to her,
(vi) In time, the day came when his master's wife took a look at Yosef and said, "Sleep with me!"
And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes on Joseph, and said, Lie with me!
After some time, the wife of Joseph's master began to pay special attention to him. One day she said to him, "Sleep with me."
And after a time his master's wife cast her eyes on Joseph and said, "Lie with me."
And it came to pass after these things that his masters wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said to him, Lie with me.
and after a while his master's wife began to desire Joseph and asked him to go to bed with her.
After some time his master’s wife looked longingly at Joseph and said, “Sleep with me.”
And after these things, it happened that his master's wife lifted up her eyes to Joseph, and said, Lie with me.
And it fortuned after these actes, that his masters wife cast hir eyes vpon Ioseph, and sayde: Slepe with me.
And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.
And after a time, his master's wife, looking on Joseph with desire, said to him, Be my lover.
And after this, his maisters wyfe cast her eyes vpon Ioseph, and saide: [come] lye with me.
And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said: 'Lie with me.'
And it came to passe after these things, that his masters wife cast her eyes vpon Ioseph, and shee said, Lie with me.
And it came to pass after these things, that his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph, and said, Lie with me.
And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.
and after some time his master's wife cast her eyes on Joseph and said, "Sleep with me."
And so aftir many daies the ladi castide hir iyen in to Joseph, and seide, Slepe thou with me;
And it cometh to pass after these things, that his lord's wife lifteth up her eyes unto Joseph, and saith, `Lie with me;'
And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes on Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.
And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph: and she said, Lie with me.
It happened after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes on Joseph; and she said, "Lie with me."
And it came to pass after these things that his master's wife cast longing eyes on Joseph, and she said, "Lie with me."
and Potiphar's wife soon began to look at him lustfully. "Come and sleep with me," she demanded.
The time came when his boss's wife saw him, and she said, "Lie with me."
And after a time his master's wife cast her eyes on Joseph and said, "Lie with me."
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.
And after many days, his mistress cast her eyes on Joseph, and said: Lie with me.
And after a time his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph, and said, "Lie with me."
After Joseph had been taken to Egypt by the Ishmaelites, Potiphar an Egyptian, one of Pharaoh's officials and the manager of his household, bought him from them. As it turned out, God was with Joseph and things went very well with him. He ended up living in the home of his Egyptian master. His master recognized that God was with him, saw that God was working for good in everything he did. He became very fond of Joseph and made him his personal aide. He put him in charge of all his personal affairs, turning everything over to him. From that moment on, God blessed the home of the Egyptian—all because of Joseph. The blessing of God spread over everything he owned, at home and in the fields, and all Potiphar had to concern himself with was eating three meals a day. Joseph was a strikingly handsome man. As time went on, his master's wife became infatuated with Joseph and one day said, "Sleep with me."
It came about after these events that his master's wife looked with desire at Joseph, and she said, "Lie with me."
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
am 2285, bc 1719
cast: Genesis 6:2, Job 31:1, Psalms 119:37, Ezekiel 23:5, Ezekiel 23:6, Ezekiel 23:12-16, Matthew 5:28, 2 Peter 2:14, 1 John 2:16
Lie: 2 Samuel 13:11, Proverbs 2:16, Proverbs 5:9, Proverbs 7:13, Jeremiah 3:3, Ezekiel 16:25, Ezekiel 16:32, Ezekiel 16:34
Reciprocal: Genesis 3:6 - to the eyes Genesis 12:11 - a fair Genesis 12:14 - beheld Genesis 34:2 - saw her Genesis 39:14 - he came Genesis 39:22 - committed Genesis 49:23 - General 2 Samuel 11:4 - sent messengers Proverbs 1:10 - General Ezekiel 23:16 - as soon as she saw them with her eyes
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the sons of God saw that the daughters of humankind were beautiful. Thus they took wives for themselves from any they chose.
From the time Potiphar appointed him over his household and over all that he owned, the Lord blessed the Egyptian's household for Joseph's sake. The blessing of the Lord was on everything that he had, both in his house and in his fields.
So Potiphar left everything he had in Joseph's care; he gave no thought to anything except the food he ate. Now Joseph was well built and good-looking.
She grabbed him by his outer garment, saying, "Have sex with me!" But he left his outer garment in her hand and ran outside.
When he heard me raise my voice and scream, he left his outer garment beside me and ran outside."
So she laid his outer garment beside her until his master came home.
but when I raised my voice and screamed, he left his outer garment and ran outside."
As she brought them to him to eat, he grabbed her and said to her, "Come on! Get in bed with me, my sister!"
"I made a covenant with my eyes; how then could I entertain thoughts against a virgin?
Turn my eyes away from what is worthless! Revive me with your word!
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And it came to pass after these things,.... After he was the overseer of his house; in which office, after he had been some time, so it was
that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; he being a handsome young man, caught her eye, and that her heart, and led her on to lust after him, and frequently fed her eyes with amorous glances at him;
and at length being fired with lust, and having an opportunity,
she said, to him, in a bold and impudent manner, in plain words, having given signs and hints, and dropped expressions tending thereto before, as it is probable:
lie with me; now directly, there being both opportunity and convenience, perhaps her chamber was near: this was a very great temptation to a young man in single life and living well, from his mistress, who had it greatly in her power to make him should he consent, or ruin him should he deny.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
- Joseph in Potipharâs House
According to our reckoning, Perez and Zerah were born when Judah was in his twenty-eighth year, and therefore, Joseph in his twenty-fourth. Here, then, we go back seven years to resume the story of Joseph.
Genesis 39:1-6
Joseph fares well with his first master. âPotiphar.â This is a racapitulation of the narrative in Genesis 37:0: âThe Lord;â the God of covenant is with Joseph. âIn the house.â Joseph was a domestic servant. âAnd his master saw.â The prosperity that attended all Josephâs doings was so striking as to show that the Lord was with him. âSet him overâ - made him overseer of all that was in his house. âThe Lord blessed the Mizriteâs house.â He blesses those who bless his own Genesis 12:3. âBeautiful in form and lookâ Genesis 29:17. This prepares the way for the following occurrence.
Genesis 39:7-10
Joseph resists the daily solicitations of his masterâs wife to lie with her. âNone greater in this house than I.â He pleads the unreserved trust his master had reposed in him. He is bound by the law of honor, the law of chastity (this great evil), and the law of piety (sin against God). Joseph uses the common name of God in addressing this Egyptian. He could employ no higher pleas than the above.
Genesis 39:11-18
âAt this day,â the day on which the occurrence now to be related took place. âTo do his business.â He does not come in her way except at the call of duty. He hath brought in. She either does not condescend, or does not need to name her husband. âA Hebrew to mock us.â Her disappointment now provokes her to falsehood as the means of concealment and revenge. A Hebrew is still the only national designation proper to Joseph Genesis 14:13. Jacobâs descendants had not got beyond the family. The term Israelite was therefore, not yet in use. The national name is designedly used as a term of reproach among the Egyptians Genesis 43:32. âTo mock us,â - to take improper liberties, not only with me, but with any of the females in the house. âI cried with a loud voice.â This is intended to be the proof of her innocence Deuteronomy 22:24, Deuteronomy 22:27. âLeft his garments by me;â not in her hand, which would have been suspicious.
Genesis 39:19-23
Her husband believes her story and naturally resents the supposed unfaithfulness of his slave. His treatment of him is mild. He puts him in ward, probably to stand his trial for the offence. The Lord does not forsake the prisoner. He gives him favor with the governor of the jail. The same unlimited trust is placed in him by the governor as by his late master.
