Lust of Potiphar's wife for Joseph

Genesis 39:7

Septuaginta(Greek);

καὶ ἐγένετο μετὰ τὰ ῥήματα ταῦτα καὶ ἐπέβαλεν ἡ γυνὴ τοῦ κυρίου αὐτοῦ τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτῆς ἐπὶ Ιωσηφ καὶ εἶπεν κοιμήθητι μετ᾽ ἐμοῦ

KJV

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

NASB

"looked with desire at Joseph."

NIV

"his master's wife took notice of Joseph and said, "Come to bed with me!" "

Why Homer Matters

http://www.amazon.com/Why-Homer-Matters-Adam-Nicolson/dp/1627791795/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1421120792&sr=1-1&keywords=why+homer+matters


Absolutely enjoying this, should've started reading earlier, didn't know there was already a hold lol, should return tomorrow. Pretty tempting, to buy this.


Explanation of difference between various versions, useful Greek idioms, etc..

The meaning of Genesis I : 28

Increase and multiply

αυξανεσθε και πληθυνεσθε

Crescite et multiplicamini

interpretation; engage as a duty, or even enjoy, 'procreational activities'...!

Zweig had to learn 5 languages

This is late 19th century Austria:


French, English, Italian, Latin & Ancient Greek.

Me, I have both Italian and Deutch dictionaries but that 's all lol, learned a bit of French in high school(plan to learn more by reading Montaigne), and am leasurely reading Latin and Ancient Greek classics.  I envy Zweig lol.

3 verbs in a row

θαρσυνεσκε παριστάμενους επέδειξε

He would approach, and encourage them, saying (tr. by Murray)

Illiad, bk 2, ln 233

Euripides is killing me

Vastly more difficult than Homer imo.

Euripides' recipe for happy marriage

Υπέρ μέγιστη γίγνεται σωτηρία,
όταν γυνή προς άνδρα μη διχοστατηι

ΜΉΔΕΙΑ ln 15