No one in this house is greater than I am. He has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. So how could I do this immense evil, and how could I sin against God?” (A)

10 Although she spoke to Joseph day after day, he refused to go to bed with her.[a] 11 Now one day he went into the house to do his work, and none of the household servants were there.[b]

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  1. 39:10 Lit he did not listen to her to lie beside her, to be with her
  2. 39:11 Lit there in the house

No one is greater in this house than I am.(A) My master has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. How then could I do such a wicked thing and sin against God?”(B) 10 And though she spoke to Joseph day after day, he refused(C) to go to bed with her or even be with her.

11 One day he went into the house to attend to his duties,(D) and none of the household servants(E) was inside.

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