The woman talked with Joseph every day, but Joseph refused to sleep with her.
Genesis 39:11 - Easy To Read Version One day Joseph went into the house to do his work. He was the only man in the house at the time. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the house to do his business; and there was none of the men of the house there within. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then it happened about this time that Joseph went into the house to attend to his duties, and none of the men of the house were indoors. American Standard Version (1901) And 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. Common English Bible One day when Joseph arrived at the house to do his work, none of the household’s men were there. Catholic Public Domain Version Then it happened, on a certain day, that Joseph entered the house, and he was doing something, without any witnesses. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Now it happened on it certain day, that Joseph went into the house, and was doing some business without any man with him: |
The woman talked with Joseph every day, but Joseph refused to sleep with her.
His master’s wife grabbed his coat and said to him, “Come to bed with me.” But Joseph ran out of the house so fast that he left his coat in her hand.
The person that does adultery, {\cf2\super [42]} \par waits for the night to come.\par He thinks, ‘No person will see me.’\par But still, he covers his face.\par
But she (Foolishness) says, “If you steal water, it tastes better than your own. If you steal bread, it tastes better than the bread you cook yourself.”
A person might try to hide from me\par in some hiding place.\par But it is easy for me to see him.\par Why? Because I am everywhere\par in heaven and earth!”\par The Lord said these things.\par
Then I will come to you—and I will do the right thing. I will be like a person that is ready to tell the judge about the bad things people did. Some people do evil magic. Some people do the sin of adultery. {\cf2\super [19]} Some people make false promises. Some people cheat their workers—they don’t pay them the money they promised. People don’t help widows and orphans. {\cf2\super [20]} People don’t help strangers. People don’t respect me!” The Lord All-Powerful said these things.
It is really very shameful to even talk about the things those people in darkness do in secret.
But there must be no sexual sin among you. There must not be any kind of evil or selfishly wanting more and more. Why? Because those things are not right for God’s holy people. {\cf2\super [38]}