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Genesis 39

Genesis 39:14

Joseph Falsely Imprisoned · Genesis 39:13–23
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Translations

Modern
…she called her household servants. “Look,” she said, “this Hebrew has been brought to us to make sport of us. He came to me so he could sleep with me, but I screamed as loud as I could.
Traditional
That she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us to mock us; he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice:
Literal
…that she called to the men of her house and she said to them, saying, “See, he has brought in to us a man, a Hebrew, to mock us! He came to me to lie with me, and I cried out in a loud voice.
Latin
…vocavit ad se homines domus suæ, et ait ad eos: En introduxit virum hebræum, ut illuderet nobis: ingressus est ad me, ut coiret mecum: cumque ego succlamassem,

Original

Hebrew
English
…she called her household servants. “Look,” she said, “this Hebrew has been brought to us to make sport of us. He came to me so he could sleep with me, but I screamed as loud as I could.

Notes

Genesis 39:14

brought to us: Although Potiphar’s wife was speaking to slaves, she spoke to them as fellow Egyptians. She did this to make them support her and act as witnesses against the Hebrew man (a person from the people of Israel; see 43:32). This Hebrew man, Joseph, had gained Potiphar’s trust.

Genesis 39:1–23

Joseph was honest and faithful in his work for Potiphar. This is very different from Judah, who failed morally (chapter 38). God was with Joseph (39:2–3, 21, 23). He helped Joseph succeed and become a blessing to others (see study notes on 12:1–9; 28:16–22), even while Joseph was a slave and later in prison.

Genesis 39:1–47:31

Joseph began as a slave, alienated from his brothers and separated from his father; he ended as Pharaoh’s viceroy. Through the trips to Egypt, the covenant family went from the brink of apostasy, divided by jealousy and deception, to being reconciled and united by Judah’s intercession and Joseph’s forgiveness.

People

Hebrews: An ethnic group descended from Abraham

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Genesis, Book of Jacob Patriarchs, Period of the

Topics

Chastity: Joseph Decision: Joseph Egypt: Israel in Joseph Unjustly Cast Into Prison False Accusation: Incidents Illustrative of Against Joseph by Potiphar's Wife Falsehood: Potiphar's Wife, in Falsely Accusing Joseph Hebrew: Applied to And his Descendants Malice: Potiphar's Wife Toward Joseph Master: Unjust Master: Potiphar's Wife to Joseph Servant: Good: Joseph Slander: Joseph by Potiphar's Wife Women: Potiphar's Wife, in Her Lascivious Lust and Slander Against Joseph