Genesis 39:17

Genesis 39:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And she spake unto him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, which thou hast brought unto us, came in unto me to mock me:
• New International Version (NIV)Then she told him this story: “That Hebrew slave you brought us came to me to make sport of me.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and she told him the same story, saying, "The Hebrew servant, whom you have brought among us, came in to me to laugh at me.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then she spoke to him with words like these, saying, “The Hebrew servant whom you brought to us came in to me to mock me;

Context of Genesis 39:17

15When he heard me scream like that, he ran out of the house. But he left his coat here with me.’ 16Potiphar's wife kept the coat beside her until Joseph's master, Potiphar, came home. Then she told him this story: ‘The Hebrew slave that you brought to us tried to insult me. He wanted to sleep with me. 18But I screamed loudly for help. So he left his coat with me and he ran out of the house.’ 19Joseph's master heard the story that his wife told him. She said, ‘This is what your slave did to me.’ When Potiphar heard that, he was very angry.

Genesis 39:17 word by word

וַתְּדַבֵּ֣ר אֵלָ֔יו כַּדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה לֵאמֹ֑ר בָּֽא־אֵלַ֞י הָעֶ֧בֶד הָֽעִבְרִ֛י אֲשֶׁר־הֵבֵ֥אתָ לָּ֖נוּ לְצַ֥חֶק בִּֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And she spakeדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• unto him according to these wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• The Hebrewעִבְרִי‛ibrîy · HebrewH5680
• servantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• which thou hast broughtבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• unto us, came inבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• unto me to mockצָחַקtsâchaq · to laughH6711

Cross-references for Genesis 39:17

• Genesis 39:14So she called her servants to come. She said to them, ‘Look at this! The Hebrew man that Potiphar brought to work here does not respect us! He came in here and he tried to have sex with me. But I screamed loudly.
• Exodus 20:16You must not say false things against your neighbour.
• Exodus 23:1Do not make false reports. Do not tell lies in court to help wicked people.
• 1 Kings 18:17When Ahab saw Elijah, he said to him, ‘Is that really you, the man who brings trouble to Israel?’
• 1 Kings 21:9This is what she wrote in those letters: ‘Choose a day for everyone to fast. Give Naboth a seat where the people can see him.
• Psalms 37:14Wicked people get out their swords, and they prepare to shoot their arrows. They try to make poor and helpless people fall down. They try to destroy people who do what is right.
• Psalms 55:3I am afraid because of what my enemies say. Those wicked people give me much pain. They are so angry that they hate me and they give me nothing but trouble.
• Psalms 120:2I prayed, ‘Lord, keep me safe from people who tell lies. Save me from people who want to deceive me.’
• Proverbs 12:19True words continue to be true for ever. But people quickly see that lies are lies.
• Proverbs 19:5If you tell lies in court, the judge will certainly punish you. You will not go free!
• Matthew 26:65Then Caiaphas tore his clothes to show that he was angry. He said, ‘Jesus has spoken bad words against God. We do not need anyone else to speak against him. You have heard him speak bad words against God.

Commentaries on Genesis 39:17

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-23Verses 1-23 - Joseph in Potiphar‘s House According to our reckoning, Perez and Zerah were born when Judah was in his twenty-eighth year, and therefore, Joseph in his twenty-fourth. Here, then, we go back seven years to resume the story of Joseph. Genesis 39:1-6 Joseph fares well with his first master. “Potiphar.” This is a racapitulation of the narrative in Genesis 12:3. “Beautiful in form and look” Genesis 29:17. This prepares the way for the following…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-18Verses 13-18 Joseph's mistress, having tried in vain to make him a guilty man, endeavoured to be avenged on him. Those that have broken the bonds of modesty, will never be held by the bonds of truth. It is no new thing for the best of men to be falsely accused of the worst of crimes, by those who themselves are the worst of criminals. It is well there is a day of discovery coming, in which all shall appear in their true characters.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-23Joseph 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.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-231. Potiphar--This name, Potiphar, signifies one "devoted to the sun," the local deity of On or Heliopolis, a circumstance which fixes the place of his residence in the Delta, the district of Egypt bordering on Canaan. officer--literally, "prince of the Pharoah"--that is, in the service of government. captain of the guard--The import of the original term has been variously interpreted, some considering it means "chief cook," others, "chief inspector of…Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 39:17

• Accusation, False
• Chastity
• Decision
• Falsehood
• Malice
• Master
• Servant
• Slander
• Women

In the dictionaries

• Hebrew
• Prosper
• Temptation
• Antediluvian Patriarchs
• Archaeology; Archaeology and Criticism
• Genesis
• Hebrew; Hebrewess
• Joseph (2)
• Mock; Mocker; Mocking

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