Genesis 39:9

7 And it came to pass after these things, that his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.

8 But he refused, and said unto his master’s wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand;

There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?

10 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.

11 And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the house to do his business; and there was none of the men of the house there within.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
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 such a great evil and sin against God?”
KJV
There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?
WEB
No one is greater in this house than I am, and he has not kept back anything from me but you, because you are his wife. How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?”
ASV
he is not greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back anything from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?
DARBY
There is none greater in this house than I; neither has he withheld anything from me but thee, because thou art his wife; and how should I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?
BLB
[There is] no one greater in this house than I, and he has not withheld from me anything except you, because you [are] his wife. And how can I do this great evil and sin against God?”
ÅB
han har ikke mere å si her i huset enn jeg, og han har ikke nektet meg noe uten deg, fordi du er hans hustru. Hvordan skulle jeg da gjøre denne store ondskap og synde mot Gud?
OTB
Det er ingen større i dette huset enn jeg. Min herre har ikke holdt noe tilbake fra meg unntatt deg, fordi du er hans kone. Hvordan kunne jeg da gjøre en slik ond handling og synde mot Gud?»
B1930
han har ikke mere å si her i huset enn jeg, og han har ikke nektet mig noget uten dig, fordi du er hans hustru. Hvorledes skulde jeg da gjøre denne store ondskap og synde mot Gud?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 2 Samuel 12:13

    And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD. And Nathan said unto David, The LORD also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.

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  • Genesis 20:6

    And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.

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  • Genesis 42:18

    And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:

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  • 1 John 3:9

    Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

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  • Luke 12:48

    But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.

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  • Galatians 5:19–21

    Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

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  • Psalms 51:4

    Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.

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  • 1 Corinthians 4:2

    Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

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