Genesis 39:7
ContextNET © | Soon after these things, his master’s wife took notice of 1 Joseph and said, “Have sex with me.” 2 |
NIV © | and after a while his master’s wife took notice of Joseph and said, "Come to bed with me!" |
NASB © | It came about after these events that his master’s wife looked with desire at Joseph, and she said, "Lie with me." |
NLT © | And about this time, Potiphar’s wife began to desire him and invited him to sleep with her. |
MSG © | As time went on, his master's wife became infatuated with Joseph and one day said, "Sleep with me." |
BBE © | And after a time, his master’s wife, looking on Joseph with desire, said to him, Be my lover. |
NRSV © | And after a time his master’s wife cast her eyes on Joseph and said, "Lie 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." |
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NET © | Soon after these things, his master’s wife took notice of 1 Joseph and said, “Have sex with me.” 2 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “she lifted up her eyes toward,” an expression that emphasizes her deliberate and careful scrutiny of him. 2 tn Heb “lie with me.” Here the expression “lie with” is a euphemism for sexual intercourse. sn The story of Joseph and Potiphar’s wife has long been connected with the wisdom warnings about the strange woman who tries to seduce the young man with her boldness and directness (see Prov 5-7, especially 7:6-27). This is part of the literary background of the story of Joseph that gives it a wisdom flavor. See G. von Rad, God at Work in Israel, 19-35; and G. W. Coats, “The Joseph Story and Ancient Wisdom: A Reappraisal,” CBQ 35 (1973): 285-97. |