New English Translation
Genesis 39:14
14she called for her household servants and said to them, “See, my husband brought in a Hebrew man to us to humiliate us. He tried to have sex with me, but I screamed loudly.
Genesis 39:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)That she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us to mock us; he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice:
- New International Version (NIV)she called her household servants. “Look,” she said to them, “this Hebrew has been brought to us to make sport of us! He came in here to sleep with me, but I screamed.
- English Standard Version (ESV)she 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.
- New King James Version (NKJV)that she called to the men of her house and spoke to them, saying, “See, he has brought in to us a Hebrew to mock us. He came in to me to lie with me, and I cried out with a loud voice.
Context of Genesis 39:14
12She grabbed him by his outer garment, saying, “Have sex with me!” But he left his outer garment in her hand and ran outside. 13When she saw that he had left his outer garment in her hand and had run outside, she called for her household servants and said to them, “See, my husband brought in a Hebrew man to us to humiliate us. He tried to have sex with me, but I screamed loudly. 15When he heard me raise my voice and scream, he left his outer garment beside me and ran outside.” 16So she laid his outer garment beside her until his master came home.
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וַתִּקְרָ֞א לְאַנְשֵׁ֣י בֵיתָ֗הּ וַתֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר רְא֗וּ הֵ֥בִיא לָ֛נוּ אִ֥ישׁ עִבְרִ֖י לְצַ֣חֶק בָּ֑נוּ בָּ֤א אֵלַי֙ לִשְׁכַּ֣ב עִמִּ֔י וָאֶקְרָ֖א בְּק֥וֹל גָּדֽוֹל׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- That she calledקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call outH7121
- unto the menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
- of her houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
- and spakeאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- Seeרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: behold!H7200
- he hath brought inבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
- an Hebrewעִבְרִי‛ibrîy · HebrewH5680
- an Hebrewאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
- unto us to mockצָחַקtsâchaq · to laughH6711
- us; he came inבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- unto me to lieשָׁכַבshâkab · to lie down: have sexH7901
- with a loudגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
- voiceקוֹלqôl qôl · voiceH6963
Cross-references for Genesis 39:14
- Genesis 39:17This is what she said to him: “That Hebrew slave you brought to us tried to humiliate me,
- Genesis 10:21And sons were also born to Shem (the older brother of Japheth), the father of all the sons of Eber.
- Genesis 14:13A fugitive came and told Abram the Hebrew. Now Abram was living by the oaks of Mamre the Amorite, the brother of Eshcol and Aner. (All these were allied by treaty with Abram.)
- Genesis 40:15for I really was kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews and I have done nothing wrong here for which they should put me in a dungeon.”
- Psalms 120:3How will he severely punish you, you deceptive talker?
- Ezekiel 22:5Those both near and far from you will mock you, you with your bad reputation, full of turmoil.
- Genesis 39:7Soon after these things, his master’s wife took notice of Joseph and said, “Have sex with me.”
- Psalms 35:11Violent men perjure themselves, and falsely accuse me.
- Psalms 55:3because of what the enemy says, and because of how the wicked pressure me, for they hurl trouble down upon me and angrily attack me.
- Proverbs 10:18The one who conceals hatred utters lies, and the one who spreads slander is certainly a fool.
- Isaiah 51:7Listen to me, you who know what is right, you people who are aware of my law! Don’t be afraid of the insults of men; don’t be discouraged because of their abuse!
- Isaiah 54:17No weapon forged to be used against you will succeed; you will refute everyone who tries to accuse you. This is what the Lord will do for his servants – I will vindicate them,” says the Lord.
- Matthew 5:11“Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you and say all kinds of evil things about you falsely on account of me.
- Matthew 26:59The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were trying to find false testimony against Jesus so that they could put him to death.
- Luke 23:2They began to accuse him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding us to pay the tribute tax to Caesar and claiming that he himself is Christ, a king.”
- 2 Corinthians 6:8through glory and dishonor, through slander and praise; regarded as impostors, and yet true;
Commentaries on Genesis 39:14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14He hath brought in a Hebrew unto us - Potiphar's wife affects to throw great blame on her husband, whom we may reasonably suppose she did not greatly love. He hath brought in - he hath raised this person to all his dignity and eminence, to give him the greater opportunity to mock us. לפחק letsachek, here translated to mock, is the same word used in Genesis 26:8, relative to Isaac and Rebekah; and is certainly used by Potiphar's wife in Genesis 39:17, to…Read the comment
- 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. 14brought to us: Although Potiphar’s wife was speaking to slaves, she spoke to them as fellow Egyptians. She did this to make them support her and act as witnesses against the Hebrew man (a person from the people of Israel; see 43:32). This Hebrew man, Joseph, had gained Potiphar’s trust.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. Then she called unto the men of her house--Disappointed and affronted, she vowed revenge and accused Joseph, first to the servants of the house, and on his return to her lord. See, he hath brought in an Hebrew ... to mock us--an affected and blind aspersion of her husband for keeping in his house an Hebrew, the very abomination of Egyptians.Read the comment
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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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