Hebrew & Greek Bible
Genesis 39:2-9
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
Commentaries on Genesis 39
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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