Genesis 39:11

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

Genesis 39:11 in Other Translations

KJV
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.
ESV
11 But one day, when he went into the house to do his work and none of the men of the house was there in the house,
NLT
11 One day, however, no one else was around when he went in to do his work.
MSG
11 On one of these days he came to the house to do his work and none of the household servants happened to be there.
CSB
11 Now one day he went into the house to do his work, and none of the household servants was there.

Genesis 39:11 In-Context

9 No one is greater in this house than I am. 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?”
10 And though she spoke to Joseph day after day, he refused to go to bed with her or even be with her.
11 One day he went into the house to attend to his duties, and none of the household servants was inside.
12 She caught him by his cloak and said, “Come to bed with me!” But he left his cloak in her hand and ran out of the house.
13 When she saw that he had left his cloak in her hand and had run out of the house,

Cross References 2

  • 1. Exodus 18:20; Deuteronomy 1:18
  • 2. ver 14
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