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Genesis 39:14
14she 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.
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:
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)she called out to her servants. Soon all the men came running. “Look!” she said. “My husband has brought this Hebrew slave here to make fools of us! He came into my room to rape me, but I screamed.
Context of Genesis 39:14
12She caught him by his cloak and said, “Come to bed with me!” But he left his cloak in her hand and ran out of the house. 13When she saw that he had left his cloak in her hand and had run out of the house, 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. 15When he heard me scream for help, he left his cloak beside me and ran out of the house.” 16She kept his cloak 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 39:17Then she told him this story: “That Hebrew slave you brought us came to me to make sport of me.
- Genesis 10:21Sons were also born to Shem, whose older brother was Japheth; Shem was the ancestor of all the sons of Eber.
- Genesis 14:13A man who had escaped came and reported this to Abram the Hebrew. Now Abram was living near the great trees of Mamre the Amorite, a brother of Eshkol and Aner, all of whom were allied with Abram.
- Genesis 40:15I was forcibly carried off from the land of the Hebrews, and even here I have done nothing to deserve being put in a dungeon.”
- Psalms 120:3What will he do to you, and what more besides, you deceitful tongue?
- Ezekiel 22:5Those who are near and those who are far away will mock you, you infamous city, full of turmoil.
- Genesis 39:7and after a while his master’s wife took notice of Joseph and said, “Come to bed with me!”
- Psalms 35:11Ruthless witnesses come forward; they question me on things I know nothing about.
- Psalms 55:3because of what my enemy is saying, because of the threats of the wicked; for they bring down suffering on me and assail me in their anger.
- Proverbs 10:18Whoever conceals hatred with lying lips and spreads slander is a fool.
- Isaiah 51:7“Hear me, you who know what is right, you people who have taken my instruction to heart: Do not fear the reproach of mere mortals or be terrified by their insults.
- Isaiah 54:17no weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and this is their vindication from me,” declares the Lord.
- Matthew 5:11“Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.
- Matthew 26:59The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for false evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death.
- Luke 23:2And they began to accuse him, saying, “We have found this man subverting our nation. He opposes payment of taxes to Caesar and claims to be Messiah, a king.”
- 2 Corinthians 6:8through glory and dishonor, bad report and good report; genuine, yet regarded as impostors;
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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