Genesis 39
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Genesis 39

1וְיוֹסֵ֖ףve.yo.Sefand JosephH9002H3130הוּרַ֣דhu.Radhe had been brought downH3381מִצְרָ֑יְמָהmitz.Ra.ye.mahEgypt towardsH4714H9011וַיִּקְנֵ֡הוּvai.yik.Ne.huand he bought himH9001H7069H9033פּוֹטִיפַר֩po.ti.FarPotipharH6318סְרִ֨יסse.Ris[the] official ofH5631פַּרְעֹ֜הpar.'OhPharaohH6547שַׂ֤רsar[the] commander ofH8269הַטַּבָּחִים֙ha.ta.ba.Chimthe bodyguardsH9009H2876אִ֣ישׁ'isha manH376מִצְרִ֔יmitz.Rian EgyptianH4713מִיַּד֙mi.Yadfrom [the] hand ofH9006H3027הַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֔יםhai.yish.me.'e.Limthe IshmaelitesH9009H3459אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhoH834הוֹרִדֻ֖הוּho.ri.Du.huthey had brought down himH3381H9033שָֽׁמָּה׃Sha.mahthere towardsH8033H9011
2וַיְהִ֤יvay.Hiand he wasH9001H1961יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֶת־'et-withH854יוֹסֵ֔ףyo.SefJosephH3130וַיְהִ֖יvay.Hiand he wasH9001H1961אִ֣ישׁ'isha manH376מַצְלִ֑יחַmatz.Li.achsuccessfulH6743וַיְהִ֕יvay.Hiand he wasH9001H1961בְּבֵ֥יתbe.Veitin [the] house ofH9003H1004אֲדֹנָ֖יו'a.do.Navmaster<s> hisH113H9023הַמִּצְרִֽי׃ha.mitz.Rithe EgyptianH9009H4713
3וַיַּ֣רְאvai.Yar'and he sawH9001H7200אֲדֹנָ֔יו'a.do.Navmaster<s> hisH113H9023כִּ֥יkithatH3588יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068אִתּ֑וֹ'i.To[was] with himH854H9033וְכֹל֙ve.Kholand allH9002H3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834ה֣וּאhu'heH1931עֹשֶׂ֔ה'o.Seh[was] doingH6213יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068מַצְלִ֥יחַmatz.Li.ach[was] making successfulH6743בְּיָדֽוֹ׃be.ya.Doin hand hisH9003H3027H9023
4וַיִּמְצָ֨אvai.yim.Tza'and he foundH9001H4672יוֹסֵ֥ףyo.SefJosephH3130חֵ֛ןchenfavorH2580בְּעֵינָ֖יוbe.'ei.Navin view hisH9003H5869H9023וַיְשָׁ֣רֶתvay.Sha.retand he servedH9001H8334אֹת֑וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033וַיַּפְקִדֵ֙הוּ֙vai.yaf.ki.De.huand he appointed himH9001H6485H9033עַל־'al-overH5921בֵּית֔וֹbei.Tohousehold hisH1004H9023וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605יֶשׁ־yesh-[that] thereH3426ל֖וֹlo[belonged] to <the> himH9005H9033נָתַ֥ןna.Tanhe gaveH5414בְּיָדֽוֹ׃be.ya.Doin hand hisH9003H3027H9023
5וַיְהִ֡יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961מֵאָז֩me.'Azfrom thenH9006H227הִפְקִ֨ידhif.Kidhe appointedH6485אֹת֜וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033בְּבֵית֗וֹbe.vei.Toin household hisH9003H1004H9023וְעַל֙ve.'Aland overH9002H5921כָּל־kol-allH3605אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthatH834יֶשׁ־yesh-thereH3426ל֔וֹlo[belonged] to <the> himH9005H9033וַיְבָ֧רֶךְvay.Va.rekhand he blessedH9001H1288יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] household ofH1004הַמִּצְרִ֖יha.mitz.Rithe EgyptianH9009H4713בִּגְלַ֣לbig.Lalon account ofH9003H1558יוֹסֵ֑ףyo.SefJosephH3130וַיְהִ֞יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961בִּרְכַּ֤תbir.Kat[the] blessing ofH1293יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068בְּכָל־be.kholon allH9003H3605אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthatH834יֶשׁ־yesh-thereH3426ל֔וֹlo[belonged] to <the> himH9005H9033בַּבַּ֖יִתba.Ba.yitin the houseH9003H1004וּבַשָּׂדֶֽה׃u.va.sa.Dehand in the fieldH9002H9003H7704
6וַיַּעֲזֹ֣בvai.ya.'a.Zoand he leftH9001H5800כָּל־kol-allH3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834לוֹ֮lo[belonged] to <the> himH9005H9033בְּיַד־be.yad-in [the] hand ofH9003H3027יוֹסֵף֒yo.SefJosephH3130וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808יָדַ֤עya.Da'he knewH3045אִתּוֹ֙'i.Towith himH854H9033מְא֔וּמָהme.'U.mahanythingH3972כִּ֥יkithatH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518הַלֶּ֖חֶםha.Le.chemthe foodH9009H3899אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834ה֣וּאhu'heH1931אוֹכֵ֑ל'o.Khel[was] eatingH398וַיְהִ֣יvay.Hiand he wasH9001H1961יוֹסֵ֔ףyo.SefJosephH3130יְפֵה־ye.feh-handsome ofH3303תֹ֖אַרTo.'arformH8389וִיפֵ֥הvi.Pehand handsome ofH9002H3303מַרְאֶֽה׃mar.'EhappearanceH4758
7וַיְהִ֗יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961אַחַר֙'a.CharafterH310הַדְּבָרִ֣יםha.de.va.Rimthe thingsH9009H1697הָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428וַתִּשָּׂ֧אva.ti.Sa'and she lifted upH9001H5375אֵֽשֶׁת־'e.shet-[the] wife ofH802אֲדֹנָ֛יו'a.do.Navmaster<s> hisH113H9023אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֵינֶ֖יהָ'ei.Nei.haeyes herH5869H9024אֶל־'el-toH413יוֹסֵ֑ףyo.SefJosephH3130וַתֹּ֖אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001H559שִׁכְבָ֥הshikh.Vahlie !H7901H9012עִמִּֽי׃'i.Miwith meH5973H9030
8וַיְמָאֵ֓ן׀vay.ma.'Enand he refusedH9001H3985וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֶל־'el-toH413אֵ֣שֶׁת'E.shet[the] wife ofH802אֲדֹנָ֔יו'a.do.Navmaster<s> hisH113H9023הֵ֣ןhenhere!H2005אֲדֹנִ֔י'a.do.Nilord myH113H9020לֹא־lo'-notH3808יָדַ֥עya.Da'he knowsH3045אִתִּ֖י'i.Tiwith meH854H9030מַה־mah-what?H4100בַּבָּ֑יִתba.Ba.yit[is] in the houseH9003H1004וְכֹ֥לve.Kholand allH9002H3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834יֶשׁ־yesh-thereH3426ל֖וֹlo[belongs] to <the> himH9005H9033נָתַ֥ןna.Tanhe has givenH5414בְּיָדִֽי׃be.ya.Diin hand myH9003H3027H9020
9אֵינֶ֨נּוּ'ei.Ne.nunot [is] heH369H9043גָד֜וֹלga.DolgreatH1419בַּבַּ֣יִתba.Ba.yitin the householdH9003H1004הַזֶּה֮ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088מִמֶּנִּי֒mi.me.Nimore than meH4480H9030וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808חָשַׂ֤ךְcha.Sakhhe has withheldH2820מִמֶּ֙נִּי֙mi.Me.nifrom meH4480H9030מְא֔וּמָהme.'U.mahanythingH3972כִּ֥יkithatH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518אוֹתָ֖ךְ'o.Takh<obj.> youH853H9032בַּאֲשֶׁ֣רba.'a.Sherin thatH9003H834אַתְּ־'at-youH859אִשְׁתּ֑וֹ'ish.To[are] wife hisH802H9023וְאֵ֨יךְve.'Eikhand how?H9002H349אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֜ה'e.'e.Sehwill I doH6213הָרָעָ֤הha.ra.'Ahthe evilH9009H7451הַגְּדֹלָה֙ha.ge.do.Lah<the> greatH9009H1419הַזֹּ֔אתha.Zot<the> thisH9009H2063וְחָטָ֖אתִיve.cha.Ta.tiand I will sinH9001H2398לֵֽאלֹהִֽים׃Le.lo.Himto GodH9005H430
10וַיְהִ֕יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961כְּדַבְּרָ֥הּke.da.be.Rahwhen spoke sheH9004H1696H9044אֶל־'el-toH413יוֹסֵ֖ףyo.SefJosephH3130י֣וֹם׀YomdayH3117י֑וֹםYomdayH3117וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808שָׁמַ֥עsha.Ma'he listenedH8085אֵלֶ֛יהָ'e.Lei.hato herH413H9034לִשְׁכַּ֥בlish.Kavto lieH9005H7901אֶצְלָ֖הּ'etz.Lahbeside herH681H9034לִהְי֥וֹתlih.Yotto beH9005H1961עִמָּֽהּ׃'i.Mahwith herH5973H9034
11וַיְהִי֙vay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961כְּהַיּ֣וֹםke.hai.Yomwhen the dayH9004H9009H3117הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088וַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'and he wentH9001H935הַבַּ֖יְתָהha.Bay.tahthe house towardsH9009H1004H9011לַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla.'a.Sotto doH9005H6213מְלַאכְתּ֑וֹme.lakh.Towork hisH4399H9023וְאֵ֨יןve.'Einand notH9002H369אִ֜ישׁ'ishanyoneH376מֵאַנְשֵׁ֥יme.'an.Sheifrom [the] men ofH9006H582הַבַּ֛יִתha.Ba.yitthe houseH9009H1004שָׁ֖םsham[was] thereH8033בַּבָּֽיִת׃ba.Ba.yitin the houseH9003H1004
12וַתִּתְפְּשֵׂ֧הוּva.tit.pe.Se.huand she seized himH9001H8610H9033בְּבִגְד֛וֹbe.vig.Doby clothing hisH9003H899H9023לֵאמֹ֖רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559שִׁכְבָ֣הshikh.Vahlie !H7901H9012עִמִּ֑י'i.Miwith meH5973H9030וַיַּעֲזֹ֤בvai.ya.'a.Zoand he leftH9001H5800בִּגְדוֹ֙big.Doclothing hisH899H9023בְּיָדָ֔הּbe.ya.Dahin hand herH9003H3027H9024וַיָּ֖נָסvai.Ya.nosand he fledH9001H5127וַיֵּצֵ֥אvai.ye.Tze'and he went outH9001H3318הַחֽוּצָה׃ha.Chu.tzahthe outside towardsH9009H2351H9011
13וַיְהִי֙vay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961כִּרְאוֹתָ֔הּkir.'o.Tahwhen saw sheH9004H7200H9044כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588עָזַ֥ב'a.Zavhe had leftH5800בִּגְד֖וֹbig.Doclothing hisH899H9023בְּיָדָ֑הּbe.ya.Dahin hand herH9003H3027H9024וַיָּ֖נָסvai.Ya.nosand he had fledH9001H5127הַחֽוּצָה׃ha.Chu.tzahthe outside towardsH9009H2351H9011
14וַתִּקְרָ֞אva.tik.Ra'and she called outH9001H7121לְאַנְשֵׁ֣יle.'an.Sheito [the] men ofH9005H582בֵיתָ֗הּvei.Tahhousehold herH1004H9024וַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001H559לָהֶם֙la.Hemto <the> themH9005H9038לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559רְא֗וּre.'UseeH7200הֵ֥בִיאHe.vi'he has broughtH935לָ֛נוּLa.nuto <the> usH9005H9035אִ֥ישׁ'isha manH376עִבְרִ֖י'iv.Ria HebrewH5680לְצַ֣חֶקle.Tza.chekto mockH9005H6711בָּ֑נוּBa.nu<in> <the> usH9003H9035בָּ֤אba'he cameH935אֵלַי֙'e.Laito meH413H9030לִשְׁכַּ֣בlish.Kavto lieH9005H7901עִמִּ֔י'i.Miwith meH5973H9030וָאֶקְרָ֖אva.'ek.Ra'and I called outH9001H7121בְּק֥וֹלbe.Kolwith a voiceH9003H6963גָּדֽוֹל׃ga.DolgreatH1419
15וַיְהִ֣יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961כְשָׁמְע֔וֹkhe.sha.me.'Owhen heard heH9004H8085H9043כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588הֲרִימֹ֥תִיha.ri.Mo.tiI raisedH7311קוֹלִ֖יko.Livoice myH6963H9020וָאֶקְרָ֑אva.'ek.Ra'and I called outH9001H7121וַיַּעֲזֹ֤בvai.ya.'a.Zoand he leftH9001H5800בִּגְדוֹ֙big.Doclothing hisH899H9023אֶצְלִ֔י'etz.Libeside meH681H9030וַיָּ֖נָסvai.Ya.nosand he fledH9001H5127וַיֵּצֵ֥אvai.ye.Tze'and he went outH9001H3318הַחֽוּצָה׃ha.Chu.tzahthe outside towardsH9009H2351H9011
16וַתַּנַּ֥חva.ta.Nachand she placedH9001H5117בִּגְד֖וֹbig.Doclothing hisH899H9023אֶצְלָ֑הּ'etz.Lahbeside herH681H9034עַד־'ad-untilH5704בּ֥וֹאBo'cameH935אֲדֹנָ֖יו'a.do.Navmaster<s> hisH113H9023אֶל־'el-toH413בֵּיתֽוֹ׃bei.Tohouse hisH1004H9023
17וַתְּדַבֵּ֣רva.te.da.Berand she spokeH9001H1696אֵלָ֔יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033כַּדְּבָרִ֥יםka.de.va.Rimaccording to the wordsH9004H1697הָאֵ֖לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559בָּֽא־ba'-he cameH935אֵלַ֞י'e.Laito meH413H9030הָעֶ֧בֶדha.'E.vedthe servantH9009H5650הָֽעִבְרִ֛יha.'iv.Rithe HebrewH9009H5680אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whomH834הֵבֵ֥אתָhe.Ve.tayou broughtH935לָּ֖נוּLa.nuto <the> usH9005H9035לְצַ֥חֶקle.Tza.chekto mockH9005H6711בִּֽי׃Bi<in> <the> meH9003H9030
18וַיְהִ֕יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961כַּהֲרִימִ֥יka.ha.ri.Miwhen raised IH9004H7311H9040קוֹלִ֖יko.Livoice myH6963H9020וָאֶקְרָ֑אva.'ek.Ra'and I called outH9001H7121וַיַּעֲזֹ֥בvai.ya.'a.Zoand he leftH9001H5800בִּגְד֛וֹbig.Doclothing hisH899H9023אֶצְלִ֖י'etz.Libeside meH681H9030וַיָּ֥נָסvai.Ya.nosand he fledH9001H5127הַחֽוּצָה׃ha.Chu.tzahthe outside towardsH9009H2351H9011
19וַיְהִי֩vay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961כִשְׁמֹ֨עַkhish.Mo.a'when heardH9004H8085אֲדֹנָ֜יו'a.do.Navmaster<s> hisH113H9023אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697אִשְׁתּ֗וֹ'ish.Towife hisH802H9023אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhichH834דִּבְּרָ֤הdi.be.Rahshe spokeH1696אֵלָיו֙'e.Lavto himH413H9033לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559כַּדְּבָרִ֣יםka.de.va.Rimaccording to the thingsH9004H1697הָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428עָ֥שָׂהּ'A.sahhe didH6213לִ֖יlito <the> meH9005H9030עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ'av.De.khaservant yourH5650H9021וַיִּ֖חַרvai.Yi.charand it burnedH9001H2734אַפּֽוֹ׃'a.Poanger hisH639H9023
20וַיִּקַּח֩vai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001H3947אֲדֹנֵ֨י'a.do.Nei[the] master<s> ofH113יוֹסֵ֜ףyo.SefJosephH3130אֹת֗וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֙הוּ֙vai.yi.te.Ne.huand he put himH9001H5414H9033אֶל־'el-intoH413בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004הַסֹּ֔הַרha.So.harthe prisonH9009H5470מְק֕וֹםme.Kom[the] placeH4725אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-<of> whereH834אֲסִירֵ֥י'a.su.rei[the] prisoners ofH615הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֲסוּרִ֑ים'a.su.Rim[were] imprisonedH631וַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-and he wasH9001H1961שָׁ֖םshamthereH8033בְּבֵ֥יתbe.Veitin [the] house ofH9003H1004הַסֹּֽהַר׃ha.So.harthe prisonH9009H5470
21וַיְהִ֤יvay.Hiand he wasH9001H1961יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֶת־'et-withH854יוֹסֵ֔ףyo.SefJosephH3130וַיֵּ֥טvai.Yetand he extendedH9001H5186אֵלָ֖יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033חָ֑סֶדCha.sedcovenant loyaltyH2617וַיִּתֵּ֣ןvai.yi.Tenand he gaveH9001H5414חִנּ֔וֹchi.Nofavor hisH2580H9023בְּעֵינֵ֖יbe.'ei.Neiin [the] eyes ofH9003H5869שַׂ֥רsar[the] commander ofH8269בֵּית־beit-[the] house ofH1004הַסֹּֽהַר׃ha.So.harthe prisonH9009H5470
22וַיִּתֵּ֞ןvai.yi.Tenand he gaveH9001H5414שַׂ֤רsar[the] commander ofH8269בֵּית־beit-[the] house ofH1004הַסֹּ֙הַר֙ha.So.harthe prisonH9009H5470בְּיַד־be.yad-in [the] hand ofH9003H3027יוֹסֵ֔ףyo.SefJosephH3130אֵ֚ת'et<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הָ֣אֲסִירִ֔םha.'a.si.Rimthe prisonersH9009H615אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherwhoH834בְּבֵ֣יתbe.Veit[were] in [the] house ofH9003H1004הַסֹּ֑הַרha.So.harthe prisonH9009H5470וְאֵ֨תve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherthatH834עֹשִׂים֙'o.Sim[they were] doingH6213שָׁ֔םShamthereH8033ה֖וּאhu'heH1931הָיָ֥הha.Yahhe wasH1961עֹשֶֽׂה׃'o.SehdoingH6213
23אֵ֣ין׀'einnotH369שַׂ֣רsar[the] commander ofH8269בֵּית־beit-[the] house ofH1004הַסֹּ֗הַרha.So.harthe prisonH9009H5470רֹאֶ֤הro.'Eh[was] seeingH7200אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605מְא֙וּמָה֙me.'U.mahanythingH3972בְּיָד֔וֹbe.ya.Doin hand hisH9003H3027H9023בַּאֲשֶׁ֥רba.'a.Sherin thatH9003H834יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068אִתּ֑וֹ'i.To[was] with himH854H9033וַֽאֲשֶׁר־va.'a.Sher-and [that] whichH9002H834ה֥וּאhu'heH1931עֹשֶׂ֖ה'o.Seh[was] doingH6213יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068מַצְלִֽיחַ׃ סmatz.Li.ach[was] making successfulH6743

Commentaries on Genesis 39

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