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Genesis 39:14
14she 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.
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 came and grabbed him by his cloak, demanding, “Come on, sleep with me!” Joseph tore himself away, but he left his cloak in her hand as he ran from the house. 13When she saw that she was holding his cloak and he had fled, 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. 15When he heard me scream, he ran outside and got away, but he left his cloak behind with me.” 16She kept the cloak with her until her husband 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 her story. “That Hebrew slave you’ve brought into our house tried to come in and fool around with me,” she said.
- Genesis 10:21Sons were also born to Shem, the older brother of Japheth. Shem was the ancestor of all the descendants of Eber.
- Genesis 14:13But one of Lot’s men escaped and reported everything to Abram the Hebrew, who was living near the oak grove belonging to Mamre the Amorite. Mamre and his relatives, Eshcol and Aner, were Abram’s allies.
- Genesis 40:15For I was kidnapped from my homeland, the land of the Hebrews, and now I’m here in prison, but I did nothing to deserve it.”
- Psalms 120:3O deceptive tongue, what will God do to you? How will he increase your punishment?
- Ezekiel 22:5O infamous city, filled with confusion, you will be mocked by people far and near.
- Genesis 39:7and Potiphar’s wife soon began to look at him lustfully. “Come and sleep with me,” she demanded.
- Psalms 35:11Malicious witnesses testify against me. They accuse me of crimes I know nothing about.
- Psalms 55:3My enemies shout at me, making loud and wicked threats. They bring trouble on me and angrily hunt me down.
- Proverbs 10:18Hiding hatred makes you a liar; slandering others makes you a fool.
- Isaiah 51:7“Listen to me, you who know right from wrong, you who cherish my law in your hearts. Do not be afraid of people’s scorn, nor fear their insults.
- Isaiah 54:17But in that coming day no weapon turned against you will succeed. You will silence every voice raised up to accuse you. These benefits are enjoyed by the servants of the Lord; their vindication will come from me. I, the Lord, have spoken!
- Matthew 5:11“God blesses you when people mock you and persecute you and lie about you and say all sorts of evil things against you because you are my followers.
- Matthew 26:59Inside, the leading priests and the entire high council were trying to find witnesses who would lie about Jesus, so they could put him to death.
- Luke 23:2They began to state their case: “This man has been leading our people astray by telling them not to pay their taxes to the Roman government and by claiming he is the Messiah, a king.”
- 2 Corinthians 6:8We serve God whether people honor us or despise us, whether they slander us or praise us. We are honest, but they call us 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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