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. "
— Genesis 39:10, Catholic Public Domain 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.”
“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. ”
“As she spoke to Joseph day by day, he didn't listen to her, to lie by her, or to be with her.”
“Even though she continued to speak to Joseph day after day, he did not respond to her invitation to go to bed with her.”
“With such words as these day by day, both the woman was importunate with the young man, and he refused the adultery.”
“And day after day she went on requesting Joseph to come to her and be her lover, but he would not give ear to her.”
“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.”
And so, after many days, his mistress cast her eyes on Joseph, and she said, “Sleep with me.”
And without consenting at all to the wicked act, he said to her: “Behold, my lord has delivered all things to me, and he does not know what he has in his own house.
Neither is there anything which is not in my power, or that he has not delivered to me, except you, for you are his wife. How then can I do this evil act and sin against my God?”
With such words as these, throughout each day, the woman was pestering the young man, and he was refusing the adultery.
Then it happened, on a certain day, that Joseph entered the house, and he was doing something, without any witnesses.
And she, grasping the hem of his garment, said, “Sleep with me.” But he, leaving behind the cloak in her hand, fled and went outside.
And when the woman saw the garment in her hands and herself being treated with disrespect,