New King James Version
Genesis 39:14
14that 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.
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 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
12that she caught him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me.” But he left his garment in her hand, and fled and ran outside. 13And so it was, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand and fled outside, 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. 15And it happened, when he heard that I lifted my voice and cried out, that he left his garment with me, and fled and went outside.” 16So she kept his garment with 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 spoke to him with words like these, saying, “The Hebrew servant whom you brought to us came in to me to mock me;
- Genesis 10:21And children were born also to Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder.
- Genesis 14:13Then one who had escaped came and told Abram the Hebrew, for he dwelt by the terebinth trees of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and brother of Aner; and they were allies with Abram.
- Genesis 40:15For indeed I was stolen away from the land of the Hebrews; and also I have done nothing here that they should put me into the dungeon.”
- Psalms 120:3What shall be given to you, Or what shall be done to you, You false tongue?
- Ezekiel 22:5Those near and those far from you will mock you as infamous and full of tumult.
- Genesis 39:7And it came to pass after these things that his master’s wife cast longing eyes on Joseph, and she said, “Lie with me.”
- Psalms 35:11Fierce witnesses rise up; They ask me things that I do not know.
- Psalms 55:3Because of the voice of the enemy, Because of the oppression of the wicked; For they bring down trouble upon me, And in wrath they hate me.
- Proverbs 10:18Whoever hides hatred has lying lips, And whoever spreads slander is a fool.
- Isaiah 51:7“Listen to Me, you who know righteousness, You people in whose heart is My law: Do not fear the reproach of men, Nor be afraid of their insults.
- Isaiah 54:17No weapon formed against you shall prosper, And every tongue which rises against you in judgment You shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, And their righteousness is from Me,” Says the Lord.
- Matthew 5:11“Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake.
- Matthew 26:59Now the chief priests, the elders, and all the council sought false testimony against Jesus to put Him to death,
- Luke 23:2And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar, saying that He Himself is Christ, a King.”
- 2 Corinthians 6:8by honor and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, 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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