Genesis 39:1 (ESV)

Genesis 39:9 - He is not greater in this house than I am, nor has he kept back anything from me except you, because you are his wife. How then can I do this great wickedness and sin against God?”

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KJVKJV (read chapter in 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?

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

“There is no one greater in this house than I, nor has he kept back anything from me but you, because you are his wife. How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?”

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

No one here has more authority than I do. He has held back nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. How could I do such a wicked thing? It would be a great sin against God.”

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

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?”

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

He is not greater in this house than I am, nor has he kept back anything from me except you, because you are his wife. How then can I do this great wickedness and sin against God?”

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

“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 this immense evil, and how could I sin against God? ”

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

“[fn]There is no one greater in this house than I, and he has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. How then could I do this great evil, and sin against God?”

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

“[fn]There is no one greater in this house than I, and he has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. How then could I do this great evil and sin against God?”

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

“[fn]There is no one greater in this house than I, and he has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. How then could I do this great evil and sin against God?”

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

“He is not greater in this house than I am, nor has he kept anything from me except you, because you are his wife. How then could I do this great evil and sin against God [and your husband]?”

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

There is no one greater in this household 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?"

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

he is not greater in this house than I am; nor has he kept back anything from me except yourself, because you are his wife; how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?"

ASVASV (read chapter in 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?

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

none is greater in this house than I, and he hath not withheld from me anything, except thee, because thou art his wife; and how shall I do this great evil? -- then have I sinned against God.'

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

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?

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

There is none greater in his 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?

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

He isn't greater in this house than I, neither has he kept back anything from me but you, because you are his wife. How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?"

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

nec quicquam est quod non in mea sit potestate vel non tradiderit mihi praeter te quae uxor eius es quomodo ergo possum malum hoc facere et peccare in Deum meum

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

وَلَيْسَ فِي هَذَا الْبَيْتِ مَنْ هُوَ أَعْظَمُ مِنِّي. وَلَمْ يَمْنَعْ عَنِّي شَيْئاً غَيْرَكِ لأَنَّكِ زَوْجَتُهُ. فَكَيْفَ أَقْتَرِفُ هَذَا الشَّرَّ الْعَظِيمَ وَأُخْطِئُ إِلَى اللهِ؟»

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

אֵינֶ֨נּוּ גָד֜וֹל בַּבַּ֣יִת הַזֶּה֮ מִמֶּנִּי֒ וְלֹֽא־חָשַׂ֤ךְ מִמֶּ֨נִּי֙ מְא֔וּמָה כִּ֥י אִם־אוֹתָ֖ךְ בַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר אַתְּ־אִשְׁתּ֑וֹ וְאֵ֨יךְ אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֜ה הָרָעָ֤ה הַגְּדֹלָה֙ הַזֹּ֔את וְחָטָ֖אתִי לֵֽאלֹהִֽים׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

καὶ οὐχ ὑπερέχει ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ ταύτῃ οὐθὲν ἐμοῦ οὐδὲ ὑπεξῄρηται ἀπ᾽ ἐμοῦ οὐδὲν πλὴν σοῦ διὰ τὸ σὲ γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ εἶναι καὶ πῶς ποιήσω τὸ ῥῆμα τὸ πονηρὸν τοῦτο καὶ ἁμαρτήσομαι ἐναντίον τοῦ θεοῦ

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

لَيْسَ هُوَ فِي هذَا الْبَيْتِ أَعْظَمَ مِنِّي. وَلَمْ يُمْسِكْ عَنِّي شَيْئًا غَيْرَكِ، لأَنَّكِ امْرَأَتُهُ. فَكَيْفَ أَصْنَعُ هذَا الشَّرَّ الْعَظِيمَ وَأُخْطِئُ إِلَى اللهِ؟».

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

and in this house there is nothing above me, nor has anything been kept back from me, but thou, because thou art his wife—how then shall I do this wicked thing, and sin against God?

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

No hay otro mayor que yo en esta casa, y ninguna cosa me ha reservado sino á ti, por cuanto tú eres su mujer; ¿cómo, pues, haría yo este grande mal, y pecaría contra Dios?

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

No hay otro mayor que yo en esta casa, y ninguna cosa me ha reservado sino a ti, por cuanto tú eres su mujer; ¿cómo, pues, haría yo este grande mal, y pecaría contra Dios?

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

So that no one has more authority in this house than I have; he has kept nothing back from me but you, because you are his wife; how then may I do this great wrong, sinning against God?

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

在這家裡沒有比我大的、並且他沒有留下一樣不交給我、只留下了你、因為你是他的妻子、我怎能作這大惡、得罪　神呢。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

No hay otro superior a mí en esta casa; y ninguna cosa se ha reservado, sino a ti, porque eres su mujer. ¿Cómo, pues, haría yo esta gran maldad y pecaría contra Dios?

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

이 집에는 나보다 큰 이가 없으며 주인이 아무 것도 내게 금하지 아니하였어도 금한 것은 당신뿐이니 당신은 자기 아내임이라 그런즉 내가 어찌 이 큰 악을 행하여 하나님께 득죄하리이까

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Il n'est pas plus grand que moi dans cette maison, et il ne m'a rien interdit, excepté toi, parce que tu es sa femme. Comment ferais-je un aussi grand mal et pécherais-je contre Dieu?

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

und hat nichts so Großes in dem Hause, das er mir verhohlen habe, außer dir, indem du sein Weib bist. Wie sollte ich denn nun ein solch groß Übel tun und wider Gott sündigen?

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

нет больше меня в доме сем; и он не запретил мне ничего, кроме тебя, потому что ты жена ему; как же сделаю я сие великое зло и согрешу пред Богом?

SESE (read chapter in SE)

No hay otro mayor que yo en esta casa, y ninguna cosa me ha reservado sino a ti, por cuanto tú eres su mujer, ¿cómo, pues, haría yo este grande mal y pecaría contra Dios?

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