Génesis 39:10

10 Y ella insistía a José día tras día, pero él no accedió a acostarse con ella o a estar con ella.

Génesis 39:10 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 39:10

And it came to pass, that as she spake to Joseph day by day,
&c.] Continually, incessantly, hoping in time to prevail upon him to comply with her desires; so that the temptation, as it was strong, and very ensnaring, it was urgent, and frequent, and pressed with great importunity; which required the more grace and spiritual strength to resist: that he hearkened not unto her;
not only did not yield to her, but would not give her an hearing, at least as little as possible he could, lest he should be overcome by her persuasions: to lie by her, [or] to be with her;
she might tempt him to lie by her, if he would not lie with her; or to lie, as Aben Ezra interprets it, in a place near her, in a chamber next to hers, in hopes by degrees to gain her point; but he would not yield to either, nor to be in her company, and have any conversation with her, at least as little as possible, that he might not be in the way of temptation, and be led into it; though these phrases may all signify carnal copulation with her, which was what his mistress solicited, and he would not hearken to her in, and comply with her.

Génesis 39:10 In-Context

8 Pero él rehusó y dijo a la mujer de su amo: Estando yo aquí, mi amo no se preocupa de nada en la casa, y ha puesto en mi mano todo lo que posee.

9 No hay nadie más grande que yo en esta casa, y nada me ha rehusado excepto a ti, pues tú eres su mujer. ¿Cómo entonces iba yo a hacer esta gran maldad y pecar contra Dios?

10 Y ella insistía a José día tras día, pero él no accedió a acostarse con ella o a estar con ella.

11 Pero sucedió un día que él entró en casa para hacer su trabajo, y no había ninguno de los hombres de la casa allí dentro;

12 entonces ella lo asió de la ropa, diciendo: ¡Acuéstate conmigo! Mas él le dejó su ropa en la mano, y salió huyendo afuera.