Genesis 39:10
Modern Translations
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 Study Bible
Although Potiphar’s wife spoke to Joseph day after day, he refused to go to bed with her or even be near her.

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

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.

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

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

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.
Classic Translations
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 her or to be with her.

King James 2000 Bible
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.

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.

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.

American King James Version
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.

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.

A Faithful Version
And as she spoke to Joseph day after day, he did not listen to her to lie with her, or to be with her.

Darby Bible Translation
And it came to pass as she spoke to Joseph day by day and he hearkened not to her, to lie with her [and] to be with 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.

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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And albeit she spake to Ioseph day by day, yet he hearkened not vnto her, to lye with her, or to be in her company.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And after this maner spake she to Ioseph day by day: but he hearkened not vnto her to sleepe neare her, or to be in her company.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But she spake soch wordes vnto Ioseph daylie. Neuertheles he herkened not vnto her, to slepe by her, or to be in her company.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And after this maner spake she to Ioseph daye by daye: but he harkened not vnto her to slepe nere her or to be in her company.
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.

Translations from Aramaic
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.

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.

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,
















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