And it came to pass after these things, that his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.
Parallel translations
- WEB After these things, his master’s wife set her eyes on Joseph; and she said, “Lie with me.”
- BSB and after some time his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph and said, “Sleep with me.”
- NKJV And it came to pass after these things that his master’s wife cast longing eyes on Joseph, and she said, “Lie with me.”
- NASB And it came about after these events that his master’s wife had her eyes on Joseph, and she said, “Sleep with me.”
- NLT and Potiphar’s wife soon began to look at him lustfully. “Come and sleep with me,” she demanded.
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Quick answer
Potiphar's wife repeatedly tries to seduce Joseph.
Overview
Joseph's success and good looks draw the immoral advances of his master's wife. The temptation tests his loyalty to God, to his master, and to his own integrity. The scene contrasts sharply with Judah's earlier moral failure, highlighting Joseph's faithfulness.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 17
- Ezek 16:34And the contrary is in thee from other women in thy whoredoms, whereas none followeth thee to commit whoredoms: and in that thou givest a reward, and no reward is given unto thee, therefore thou art contrary.
- 2 Sam 13:11And when she had brought them unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her, Come lie with me, my sister.
- 2 Pet 2:14Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:
- 1 Jn 2:16For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
- Job 31:1I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?
- Ezek 23:12–16She doted upon the Assyrians her neighbours, captains and rulers clothed most gorgeously, horsemen riding upon horses, all of them desirable young men.
- Ezek 23:5–6And Aholah played the harlot when she was mine; and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians her neighbours,
- Ezek 16:32But as a wife that committeth adultery, which taketh strangers instead of her husband!
- Matt 5:28But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
- Prov 5:9Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel:
- Prov 7:15–18Therefore came I forth to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee.
- Ezek 16:25Thou hast built thy high place at every head of the way, and hast made thy beauty to be abhorred, and hast opened thy feet to every one that passed by, and multiplied thy whoredoms.
- Prov 2:16To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words;
- Prov 7:13So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him,
- Gen 6:2That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.
- Ps 119:37Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.
- Jer 3:3Therefore the showers have been withholden, and there hath been no latter rain; and thou hadst a whore’s forehead, thou refusedst to be ashamed.
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