Genesis 39:7
Good News Translation
and after a while his master's wife began to desire Joseph and asked him to go to bed with her.

New Revised Standard Version
And after a time his master’s wife cast her eyes on Joseph and said, “Lie with me.”

Contemporary English Version
and Potiphar's wife soon noticed him. She asked him to make love to her,

New American Bible
After a time, his master’s wife looked at him with longing and said, “Lie with me.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
And after many days, his mistress cast her eyes on Joseph, and said: Lie with me.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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.

Genesis 39:6
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