10 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.
Whoever is simple, let him come in here: and to him who is without sense, she says:
My loved ones, I make this request with all my heart, that, as those for whom this world is a strange country, you will keep yourselves from the desires of the flesh which make war against the soul;
So it is my desire that the younger widows may be married and have children, controlling their families, and giving the Evil One no chance to say anything against them,
Keep away from the desires of the flesh. Every sin which a man does is outside of the body; but he who goes after the desires of the flesh does evil to his body.
For a loose woman is a deep hollow, and a strange woman is a narrow water-hole.
But he would not, and said to her, You see that my master keeps no account of what I do in his house, and has put all his property in my control;
Seated at the door of her house, in the high places of the town,
So that they may keep you from the strange woman, even from her whose words are smooth.
Let not your heart's desire go after her fair body; let not her eyes take you prisoner. For a loose woman is looking for a cake of bread, but another man's wife goes after one's very life.
For honey is dropping from the lips of the strange woman, and her mouth is smoother than oil;
To take you out of the power of the strange woman, who says smooth words with her tongue;
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Commentary on Genesis 39 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 39
At this chapter we return to the story of Joseph. We have him here,
Gen 39:1-6
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Gen 39:7-12
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Gen 39:13-18
Joseph's mistress, having tried in vain to make him a criminal, now endeavours to represent him as one; so to be revenged on him for his virtue. Now was her love turned into the utmost rage and malice, and she pretends she cannot endure the sight of him whom awhile ago she could not endure out of her sight. Chaste and holy love will continue, though slighted; but sinful love, like Amnon's to Tamar, is easily changed into sinful hatred.
Gen 39:19-23
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