Genesis 39:7
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And after many days, his mistress cast her eyes on Joseph, and said: Lie with me.

A.

2285. B.C.

1719. cast.

Genesis 6:2 The sons of God seeing the daughters of men, that they were fair, took to themselves wives of all which they chose.

Job 31:1 I made a covenant with my eyes, that I would not so much as think upon a virgin.

Psalm 119:37 Turn away my eyes that they may not behold vanity: quicken me in thy way.

Ezekiel 23:5,6,12-16 And Oolla committed fornication against me, and doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians that came to her, . . .

Matthew 5:28 But I say to you, that whosoever shall look on a woman to lust after her, hath already committed adultery with her in his heart.

2 Peter 2:14 Having eyes full of adultery and of sin that ceaseth not: alluring unstable souls: having their heart exercised with covetousness: children of malediction.

1 John 2:16 For all that is in the world is the concupiscence of the flesh and the concupiscence of the eyes and the pride of life, which is not of the Father but is of the world.

Lie.

2 Samuel 13:11 And when she had presented him the meat, he took hold of her, and said: Come lie with me, my sister.

Proverbs 2:16 And forsaketh the guide of her youth,

Proverbs 5:9 Lest strangers be filled with thy strength, and thy labours be in another man's house,

Proverbs 7:13 I vowed victims for prosperity, this day I have paid my vows.

Jeremiah 3:3 Therefore the showers were withholden, and there was no lateward rain: thou hadst a harlot's forehead, thou wouldst not blush.

Ezekiel 16:25,32,34 At every head of the way thou hast set up a sign of thy prostitution: and hast made thy beauty to be abominable: and hast prostituted thyself to every one that passed by, and hast multiplied thy fornications. . . .

Context
Joseph and Potiphar's Wife
6Neither knew he any other thing, but the bread which he ate. And Joseph was of a beautiful countenance, and comely to behold. 7And after many days, his mistress cast her eyes on Joseph, and said: Lie with me.8But he in no wise consenting to that wicked act said to her: Behold, my master hath delivered all things to me, and knoweth not what he hath in his own house:…
Cross References
2 Samuel 13:11
And when she had presented him the meat, he took hold of her, and said: Come lie with me, my sister.

Proverbs 1:10
If they shall say: Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood, let us hide snares for the innocent without cause:

Proverbs 7:15
I have woven my bed with cords, I have covered it with painted tapestry, brought from Egypt.

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

after some time
אַחַר֙ (’a·ḥar)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 310: The hind or following part

his master’s
אֲדֹנָ֛יו (’ă·ḏō·nāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 113: Sovereign, controller

wife
אֵֽשֶׁת־ (’ê·šeṯ-)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 802: Woman, wife, female

cast
וַתִּשָּׂ֧א (wat·tiś·śā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5375: To lift, carry, take

her eyes
עֵינֶ֖יהָ (‘ê·ne·hā)
Noun - cdc | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5869: An eye, a fountain

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

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

and said,
וַתֹּ֖אמֶר (wat·tō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

“Sleep
שִׁכְבָ֥ה (šiḵ·ḇāh)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7901: To lie down

with me.”
עִמִּֽי׃ (‘im·mî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5973: With, equally with


Additional Translations
and after some time his master’s wife cast her eyes on Joseph and said, “Sleep 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.

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 on 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 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 cometh to pass after these things, that his lord's wife lifteth up her eyes unto Joseph, and saith, 'Lie with me;'
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