Tree of Life Version
Genesis 39:20
20Then Joseph’s master took him and put him in prison, the place where the king’s prisoners were confined. So there he was, in the prison.
Genesis 39:20 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Joseph’s master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king’s prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison.
- New International Version (NIV)Joseph’s master took him and put him in prison, the place where the king’s prisoners were confined. But while Joseph was there in the prison,
- English Standard Version (ESV)And Joseph's master took him and put him into the prison, the place where the king's prisoners were confined, and he was there in prison.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then Joseph’s master took him and put him into the prison, a place where the king’s prisoners were confined. And he was there in the prison.
Context of Genesis 39:20
18When I raised my voiced and screamed, he left his garment with me and fled outside.” 19Now when his master heard the words his wife spoke to him saying, “Such are the things your slave did to me,” his anger burned. Then Joseph’s master took him and put him in prison, the place where the king’s prisoners were confined. So there he was, in the prison. 21But Adonai was with Joseph and extended kindness to him and gave him favor in the eyes of the commander of the prison. 22The commander of the prison entrusted into Joseph’s hand all the prisoners who were in the prison, so that everything that was done there, he was responsible for it.
Read all of Genesis 39Genesis 39:20 word by word
וַיִּקַּח֩ אֲדֹנֵ֨י יוֹסֵ֜ף אֹת֗וֹ וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֙הוּ֙ אֶל־בֵּ֣ית הַסֹּ֔הַר מְק֕וֹם אֲשֶׁר־אֲסִירֵ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֲסוּרִ֑ים וַֽיְהִי־שָׁ֖ם בְּבֵ֥ית הַסֹּֽהַר׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And Joseph’sיוֹסֵףyôsêph · JosephH3130
- masterאָדוֹן'âdôn 'âdôn · lordH113
- tookלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
- him, and put himנָתַןnâthan · to give: putH5414
- into the prisonסֹ֫הַרsôhar · prisonH5470
- into the prisonבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
- a placeמָקוֹםmâqôm mâqôm meqômâh meqômâh · placeH4725
- where the king’sמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- prisonersאָסִיר'âsîyr · prisonerH615
- boundאָסַר'âsar · to bindH631
Cross-references for Genesis 39:20
- Genesis 40:15For I was forcibly kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews, and even here I have done nothing at all that they should put me in this pit.”
- Genesis 41:14Then Pharaoh sent and called for Joseph. So they quickly fetched him from the pit. He shaved, changed his clothes, and came to Pharaoh.
- Psalms 105:18They hurt His feet with shackles, he was put in irons—
- Isaiah 53:8Because of oppression and judgment He was taken away. As for His generation, who considered? For He was cut off from the land of the living, for the transgression of my people— the stroke was theirs
- Daniel 3:21So these men, wearing their robes, tunics, hats and other clothes, were bound and thrown into the furnace of blazing fire.
- 2 Timothy 2:9For this I suffer hardship as a criminal, even to the point of chains—though the word of God is not chained.
- 1 Peter 2:19For this finds favor if, for the sake of conscience toward God, someone endures grief from suffering undeservedly.
- Genesis 40:1Now it was after these things that the cupbearer and the baker of the king of Egypt offended their master, the king of Egypt.
- Genesis 41:9Then the chief of the cupbearers spoke with Pharaoh saying, “I am reminded of my sins today.
- Psalms 76:10when God rose up to judgment, to save all the humble of the land. Selah
Commentaries on Genesis 39:20
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20Put him into the prison - סהר בית beith sohar, literally the round house; in such a form the prison was probably built.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. 19-23Verses 19-23 Joseph's master believed the accusation. Potiphar, it is likely, chose that prison, because it was the worst; but God designed to open the way to Joseph's honour. Joseph was owned and righted by his God. He was away from all his friends and relations; he had none to help or comfort him; but the Lord was with Joseph, and showed him mercy. Those that have a good conscience in a prison, have a good God there. God gave him favour in the sight of…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19-20This was the second time Joseph became imprisoned while faithfully doing the right thing. They deceptively used his clothing as false evidence (compare 37:23–24, 31–33).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2020. Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison--the roundhouse, from the form of its construction, usually attached to the dwelling of such an officer as Potiphar. It was partly a subterranean dungeon (Ge 41:14), though the brick-built walls rose considerably above the surface of the ground, and were surmounted by a vaulted roof somewhat in the form of an inverted bowl. Into such a dungeon Potiphar, in the first ebullition of rage, threw Joseph…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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