Genesis 39
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Genesis 39:2-20

2And 1the LordH3068 was with JosephH3130, so he becameH1961 a 2successfulH6743 manH376. And he was in the houseH1004 of his masterH113, the EgyptianH4713. 3Now his masterH113 3sawH7200 that the LordH3068 was with him and that the LordH3068 4made allH3605 that he didH6213 prosperH6743 in his handH3027. 4So JosephH3130 5foundH4672 favorH2580 in his sightH5869 and 6becameH8334 his personalH8334 servantH8334; and he madeH6485 him overseerH6485 overH5921 his houseH1004, and 7putH5414 him in chargeH3027 of 8allH3605 that he ownedH3426. 5It cameH1961 aboutH1961 that from the timeH227 he madeH6485 him overseerH6485 in his houseH1004 and overH5921 allH3605 that he ownedH3426, the LordH3068 9blessedH1288 the Egyptian’sH4713 houseH1004 on accountH1558 of JosephH3130; so 10the Lord’sH3068 blessingH1293 was upon allH3605 that he ownedH3426, in the houseH1004 and in the fieldH7704. 6So he leftH5800 11JosephH3130 in chargeH3027 of everythingH3605 that he owned; and with him there he did not 12concernH3045 himself with anythingH3972 exceptH3588H518 the 13foodH3899 whichH834 he 14ateH398.

Now JosephH3130 was 15handsomeH3303 in formH8389 and appearanceH4758. 7And it cameH1961 aboutH1961 afterH310 theseH428 eventsH1697 16that his master’sH113 wifeH802 17hadH5375 her eyesH5869 on JosephH3130, and she saidH559, “18SleepH7901 with me.” 8But 19he refusedH3985 and saidH559 to his master’sH113 wifeH802, “LookH2005, with me here, my masterH113 20does not concernH3045 himself with anythingH4100 in the houseH1004, and he has 21putH5414 me in chargeH3027 of allH3605 that he ownsH3426. 92223ThereH369 isH369 noH369 one greaterH1419 in thisH2088 houseH1004 thanH4480 I, and he has withheldH2820 nothingH3808H3972 from me exceptH3588H518 you, becauseH834 you are his wifeH802. HowH349 then could I doH6213 thisH2088 greatH1419 evilH7463, and 24sinH2398 against GodH430?” 10Though she spokeH1696 to JosephH3130 dayH3117 after dayH3117, he did not listenH8085 to her to lieH7901 besideH681 her or be with her. 11Now it happenedH1961 25oneH2088 dayH3117 that he wentH935 into the houseH1004 to doH6213 his workH4399, and noneH369H376 of the peopleH376 of the householdH1004 was thereH8033 insideH1004. 12So she grabbedH8610 him by his garmentH899, sayingH559, “SleepH7901 with me!” But he leftH5800 his garmentH899 in her handH3027 and fledH5127, and wentH3318 outsideH2351. 1326When she sawH7200 that he had leftH5800 his garmentH899 in her handH3027 and had fledH5127 outsideH2351, 14she calledH7121 to the menH376 of her householdH1004 and saidH559 to them, “SeeH7200, he has broughtH935 inH935 a 27HebrewH5680 to us to makeH6711 funH6711 of us; he cameH935 inH935 to me to sleepH7901 with me, and I 28screamedH7121H6963H1419. 15When he heardH8085 that I raisedH7311 my voiceH6963 and 29screamedH7121, he leftH5800 his garmentH899 besideH681 me and fledH5127 and wentH3318 outsideH2351.” 16So she 30leftH5117 his garmentH899 besideH681 her untilH5704 his masterH113 cameH935 homeH1004. 17Then she 31spokeH1696 to him 32with theseH428 33wordsH1697: “The HebrewH5680 slaveH5650, whomH834 you broughtH935 to us, cameH935 inH935 to me to makeH6711 funH6711 of me; 18but when I raisedH7311 my voiceH6963 and 34screamedH7121, he leftH5800 his garmentH899 besideH681 me and fledH5127 outsideH2351.”

19Now when his masterH113 heardH8085 the wordsH1697 of his wifeH802 whichH834 she spokeH1696 to him, sayingH559, “35ThisH1697H428 is whatH1697 your slaveH5650 didH6213 to me,” 36his angerH639 burnedH2734. 20So Joseph’sH3130 masterH113 tookH3947 him and 37putH5414 him into the prisonH1004H5470, the placeH4725 whereH834 the king’sH4428 prisonersH615 were confinedH631; and he was thereH8033 in the prisonH1004H5470.

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Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 39:2 Gen 39:3, 21, 23; Acts 7:9 ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 39:2 Or prosperous ↩
  3. 3. Genesis 39:3 Gen 21:22; 26:28 ↩
  4. 4. Genesis 39:3 Ps 1:3 ↩
  5. 5. Genesis 39:4 Gen 18:3; 19:19 ↩
  6. 6. Genesis 39:4 Or ministered to him ↩
  7. 7. Genesis 39:4 Lit handed over to him ↩
  8. 8. Genesis 39:4 Gen 24:2; 39:8, 22 ↩
  9. 9. Genesis 39:5 Gen 30:27 ↩
  10. 10. Genesis 39:5 Deut 28:3, 4, 11 ↩
  11. 11. Genesis 39:6 Lit in Joseph’s hand ↩
  12. 12. Genesis 39:6 Lit know ↩
  13. 13. Genesis 39:6 Lit bread ↩
  14. 14. Genesis 39:6 Or used to eat ↩
  15. 15. Genesis 39:6 Gen 29:17; 1 Sam 16:12 ↩
  16. 16. Genesis 39:7 Prov 7:15-20 ↩
  17. 17. Genesis 39:7 Lit lifted up her eyes at ↩
  18. 18. Genesis 39:7 2 Sam 13:11 ↩
  19. 19. Genesis 39:8 Prov 6:23, 24 ↩
  20. 20. Genesis 39:8 Lit does not know what is in the house ↩
  21. 21. Genesis 39:8 Lit handed over to me ↩
  22. 22. Genesis 39:9 Or He is not greater ↩
  23. 23. Genesis 39:9 Gen 41:40 ↩
  24. 24. Genesis 39:9 Gen 20:6; 42:18; 2 Sam 12:13; Ps 51:4 ↩
  25. 25. Genesis 39:11 Lit about this day ↩
  26. 26. Genesis 39:13 Lit And it came about when ↩
  27. 27. Genesis 39:14 Lit Hebrew man ↩
  28. 28. Genesis 39:14 Lit called with a great voice ↩
  29. 29. Genesis 39:15 Lit called out ↩
  30. 30. Genesis 39:16 Lit let...lie beside ↩
  31. 31. Genesis 39:17 Ex 23:1; Prov 26:28 ↩
  32. 32. Genesis 39:17 Lit according to ↩
  33. 33. Genesis 39:17 Lit words, saying ↩
  34. 34. Genesis 39:18 Lit called out ↩
  35. 35. Genesis 39:19 Lit According to these things your slave ↩
  36. 36. Genesis 39:19 Prov 6:34 ↩
  37. 37. Genesis 39:20 Gen 40:3; Ps 105:18 ↩

Commentaries on Genesis 39

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