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.
• 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;
• New Living Translation (NLT)Then she told him her story. “That Hebrew slave you’ve brought into our house tried to come in and fool around with me,” she said.

Context of Genesis 39:17

15And as soon as he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried out, he left his garment beside me and fled and got out of the house." 16Then she laid up his garment by her until his master came home, 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. 18But as soon as I lifted up my voice and cried, he left his garment beside me and fled out of the house." 19As soon as his master heard the words that his wife spoke to him, "This is the way your servant treated me," his anger was kindled.

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 39:14she called to the men of her household and said to them, "See, he has brought among us a Hebrew to laugh at us. He came in to me to lie with me, and I cried out with a loud voice.
• Exodus 20:16"You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
• Exodus 23:1"You shall not spread a false report. You shall not join hands with a wicked man to be a malicious witness.
• 1 Kings 18:17When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, "Is it you, you troubler of Israel?"
• 1 Kings 21:9And she wrote in the letters, "Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth at the head of the people.
• Psalms 37:14The wicked draw the sword and bend their bows to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose way is upright;
• Psalms 55:3because of the noise of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked. For they drop trouble upon me, and in anger they bear a grudge against me.
• Psalms 120:2Deliver me, O Lord, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue.
• Proverbs 12:19Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
• Proverbs 19:5A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who breathes out lies will not escape.
• Matthew 26:65Then the high priest tore his robes and said, "He has uttered blasphemy. What further witnesses do we need? You have now heard his blasphemy.

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