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◄ Genesis 39:10►

New International Version
And though she spoke to Joseph day after day, he refused to go to bed with her or even be with her.

New Living Translation
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.

English Standard Version
And as she spoke to Joseph day after day, he would not listen to her, to lie beside her or to be with her.

Berean Standard Bible
Although Potiphar’s wife spoke to Joseph day after day, he refused to go to bed with her or even be near her.

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
So it was, as she spoke to Joseph day by day, that he did not heed her, to lie with heror to be with her.

New American Standard Bible
Though she spoke to Joseph day after day, he did not listen to her to lie beside heror be with her.

NASB 1995
As she spoke to Joseph day after day, he did not listen to her to lie beside her or be with her.

NASB 1977
And it came about as she spoke to Joseph day after day, that he did not listen to her to lie beside her,or be with her.

Legacy Standard Bible
So it happened that as she spoke to Joseph day after day, he did not listen to her to lie beside heror be with her.

Amplified Bible
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.

Christian Standard Bible
Although she spoke to Joseph day after day, he refused to go to bed with her.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Although she spoke to Joseph day after day, he refused to go to bed with her.

American Standard Version
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.

Contemporary English Version
She kept begging Joseph day after day, but he refused to do what she wanted or even to go near her.

English Revised Version
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Although she kept asking Joseph day after day, he refused to go to bed with her or be with her.

Good News Translation
Although she asked Joseph day after day, he would not go to bed with her.

International Standard Version
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.

NET Bible
Even though she continued to speak to Joseph day after day, he did not respond to her invitation to have sex with her.

New Heart English Bible
And although she spoke to Joseph day after day, he did not listen to her to sleep with her or to be with her.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Majority Text Translations

Majority Standard Bible
Although Potiphar’s wife spoke to Joseph day after day, he refused to go to bed with her or even be near her.

World English Bible
As she spoke to Joseph day by day, he didn’t listen to her, to lie by her, or to be with her.

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
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;

Young's Literal Translation
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;

Smith's Literal Translation
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.

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
With such words as these day by day, both the woman was importunate with the young man, and he refused the adultery.

Catholic Public Domain Version
With such words as these, throughout each day, the woman was pestering the young man, and he was refusing the adultery.

New American Bible
Although she spoke to him day after day, he would not agree to lie with her, or even be near her.

New Revised Standard Version
And although she spoke to Joseph day after day, he would not consent to lie beside her or to be with her.

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
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.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
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.

OT Translations

JPS Tanakh 1917
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.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
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,

Additional Translations ...

Audio Bible

Context

Joseph and Potiphar's Wife
…9No 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?”10Although Potiphar’s wife spoke to Joseph day after day,he refused to go to bed with her or even be near her.11One day, however, Joseph went into the house to attend to his work, and not a single household servant was inside.…

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Cross References

Proverbs 7:13-15
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.

2 Samuel 11:2-4
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.

Proverbs 6:25-29
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? ...

Matthew 5:28
But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

1 Corinthians 6:18
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.

2 Timothy 2:22
Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

James 1:14-15
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.

Proverbs 5:3-8
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. ...

1 Thessalonians 4:3-5
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;

Romans 13:14
Instead, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh.

1 Peter 2:11
Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul.

Proverbs 9:13-18
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. ...

1 Corinthians 10:13
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.

Ephesians 5:3
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.

Colossians 3:5
Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry.

Treasury of Scripture

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.

as she spake.

Genesis 39:8
But he refused, and said unto his master's wife, Behold, my master wotteth not whatis with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand;

Proverbs 2:16
To deliver thee from the strange woman,even from the strangerwhich flattereth with her words;

Proverbs 5:3
For the lips of a strange woman dropas an honeycomb, and her mouthis smoother than oil:

or to be.

Proverbs 1:15
My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:

Proverbs 5:8
Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house:

1 Corinthians 6:18
Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

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Genesis 39

1.Joseph is bought by Potiphar, and preferred in the family.
7.He resists temptation by Potiphar's Wife.
13.He is falsely accused by her.
20.He is cast into prison.
21.God is with him there, and he is advanced by the keeper of prison.

Study Bible

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Although Potiphar’s wife spoke to Joseph day after day
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 (Matthew 4:1-11). The daily nature of the temptation underscores the need for constant vigilance and reliance on God's strength to resist sin.

he refused to go to bed with her
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 (1 Corinthians 6:18). Joseph's decision also reflects his understanding of sin as an offense against God, as he later articulates inGenesis 39:9. This refusal can be seen as a type of Christ, who remained sinless despite facing temptation.

or even be near her
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 (1 Thessalonians 5:22) and to make no provision for the flesh (Romans 13:14). 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 (Matthew 5:29-30).

Persons / Places / Events

1.Joseph
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.

2.Potiphar’s Wife
The unnamed wife of Potiphar, who persistently attempts to seduce Joseph, representing temptation and moral challenge.

3.Potiphar
An Egyptian officer of Pharaoh and captain of the guard, who has entrusted his household to Joseph's care.

4.Egypt
The setting of this account, representing a place of both opportunity and moral testing for Joseph.

5.Temptation
The ongoing event in this passage, highlighting the daily pressure Joseph faces to compromise his values.

Teaching Points

Integrity in the Face of Temptation
Joseph's refusal to succumb to Potiphar's wife's advances demonstrates the importance of maintaining integrity, even when faced with persistent temptation.

Daily Commitment to Righteousness
Joseph's consistent rejection of sin highlights the need for daily commitment to living a righteous life.

The Power of Saying No
Joseph's example shows that saying "no" to sin is a powerful act of faith and obedience to God.

Avoiding Compromising Situations
Joseph's decision not to be with Potiphar's wife underscores the wisdom of avoiding situations where one might be tempted.

Trusting God's Plan Amid Trials
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.

Bible Study Questions and Answers

1.What is the meaning of Genesis 39:10?

2.How does Genesis 39:10 illustrate resisting temptation in daily life?

3.What strategies can we learn from Joseph to avoid sin?

4.How does Joseph's response connect with 1 Corinthians 10:13 on temptation?

5.Why is persistence in rejecting sin important, as shown in Genesis 39:10?

6.How can Joseph's example inspire us to uphold integrity in difficult situations?

7.How does Genesis 39:10 illustrate the theme of resisting temptation?

8.What does Joseph's response in Genesis 39:10 teach about moral integrity?

9.How does Genesis 39:10 reflect the cultural context of ancient Egypt?

10.What are the top 10 Lessons from Genesis 39?

11.How did Joseph respond to Potiphar's wife's advances?

12.How should Christians handle false accusations of infidelity?

13.In Genesis 39:7–10, does the portrayal of Potiphar’s wife align with known cultural norms for elite Egyptian women of the time?

14.What is the significance of Potiphar's wife's actions?

What Does Genesis 39:10 Mean

Although Potiphar’s wife spoke to Joseph

Potiphar’s wife began with words, using conversation as her opening move. Scripture often shows how sin starts with persuasive speech (Proverbs 7:21;1 Kings 21:25). Joseph had already earned Potiphar’s trust (Genesis 39:2-6), yet this verbal assault tested that trust. Her approach echoes the serpent’s in Eden—questioning, enticing, eroding resolve (Genesis 3:1). Joseph’s listening ear could have been a doorway, but he guarded his heart (Proverbs 4:23;1 Corinthians 15:33).

day after day

Temptation rarely quits after one attempt; it presses until resistance weakens. Delilah hounded Samson “daily” (Judges 16:16). The devil left Jesus only “until an opportune time” (Luke 4:13). Persistent solicitation sharpened Joseph’s need for daily vigilance (1 Peter 5:8;James 1:14-15). Each fresh advance required a fresh decision to stay faithful.

he refused to go to bed with her

Joseph’s “no” was decisive. He had already declared the act a “great wickedness” against both Potiphar and God (Genesis 39:9). Sexual purity is never a casual preference; it is a covenant with the Lord (1 Corinthians 6:18-20;Hebrews 13:4). By refusing, Joseph modeled2 Timothy 2:22—fleeing youthful lusts—and showed that obedience can cost position or comfort but never costs fellowship with God.

or even be near her

Joseph set a physical boundary, recognizing that lingering in the danger zone invites collapse (Proverbs 5:8;Romans 13:14). Avoiding “every appearance of evil” (1 Thessalonians 5:22) protects integrity and witness. Jesus affirmed this proactive distance when He taught that lust begins in the heart (Matthew 5:28). Joseph understood that the safest way to defeat temptation is to keep it at arm’s length—or farther.

summary

Genesis 39:10 highlights the relentless nature of temptation and the practical steps Joseph took to remain pure: he guarded his ears, endured repeated pressure without weariness, said a clear “no,” and set wise boundaries. His steadfastness proves that God’s standards are attainable when we choose daily obedience and distance ourselves from anything that would erode our devotion.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 10. -And it came to pass, as she spake - or, though she spake (Kalisch) -to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her (a euphemistic expression),or (which is not in the original, and may be omitted)to be with her.

Parallel Commentaries ...

Hebrew

Although
וַיְהִ֕י(way·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961:To fall out, come to pass, become, be

[Potiphar’s wife] spoke
כְּדַבְּרָ֥הּ(kə·ḏab·bə·rāh)
Preposition-k | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 1696:To arrange, to speak, to subdue

to
אֶל־(’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413:Near, with, among, to

Joseph
יוֹסֵ֖ף(yō·w·sêp̄)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3130:Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites

day
י֣וֹם ׀(yō·wm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117:A day

after day,
י֑וֹם(yō·wm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117:A day

he refused
וְלֹא־(wə·lō-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808:Not, no

to go to bed
לִשְׁכַּ֥ב(liš·kaḇ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 7901:To lie down

with her
אֶצְלָ֖הּ(’eṣ·lāh)
Preposition | third person feminine singular
Strong's 681:A joining together, proximity

[or] be
לִהְי֥וֹת(lih·yō·wṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 1961:To fall out, come to pass, become, be

with her.
עִמָּֽהּ׃(‘im·māh)
Preposition | third person feminine singular
Strong's 5973:With, equally with

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