Genesis 39 · Verse 14

Genesis 39:14

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:
Genesis 39:14, King James Version

Genesis 39:14 in other translations

BSBshe called her household servants. “Look,” she said, “this Hebrew has been brought to us to make sport of us. He came to me so he could sleep with me, but I screamed as loud as I could.
WEBshe called to the men of her house, and spoke to them, saying, “Behold, he has brought a Hebrew in to us to mock us. He came in to me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice.
ASVthat she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying, See, he hath brought in a Hebrew unto us to mock us: he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice:
YLTthat she calleth for the men of her house, and speaketh to them, saying, ‘See, he hath brought in to us a man, a Hebrew, to play with us; he hath come in unto me, to lie with me, and I call with a loud voice,
DARBYthat she called to the men of her house, and spoke to them, saying, See, he has brought in a Hebrew man to us, to mock us: he came in to me, to lie with me; and I cried with a loud voice;
BBEShe sent for the men of her house and said to them, See, he has let a Hebrew come here and make sport of us; he came to my bed, and I gave a loud cry;
WebsterThat she called to the men of her house, and spoke to them, saying, See, he hath brought in a Hebrew to us to mock us: he came in to me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice:

What does Genesis 39:14 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
14. 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.

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 14 He 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 Gen 26:8, relative to Isaac and Rebekah; and is certainly used by Potiphar's wife in Gen 39:17, to signify some kind of familiar intercourse not allowable but between man and wife.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 39:13-18

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…

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Genesis 39:14 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַתִּקְרָ֞אva.tik.Ra'and she called outH7121
לְאַנְשֵׁ֣יle.'an.Sheito [the] men ofH582
בֵיתָ֗הּvei.Tahhousehold herH1004
וַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH559
לָהֶם֙la.Hemto <the> them
לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH559
רְא֗וּre.'UseeH7200
הֵ֥בִיאHe.vi'he has broughtH935
לָ֛נוּLa.nuto <the> us
אִ֥ישׁ'isha manH376
עִבְרִ֖י'iv.Ria HebrewH5680
לְצַ֣חֶקle.Tza.chekto mockH6711
בָּ֑נוּBa.nu<in> <the> us
בָּ֤אba'he cameH935
אֵלַי֙'e.Laito meH413
לִשְׁכַּ֣בlish.Kavto lieH7901
עִמִּ֔י'i.Miwith meH5973
וָאֶקְרָ֖אva.'ek.Ra'and I called outH7121
בְּק֥וֹלbe.Kolwith a voiceH6963
גָּדֽוֹל\׃ga.DolgreatH1419

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Cross references for Genesis 39:14

  • Matthew 26:59

    Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;

  • Genesis 40:15

    For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.

  • Psalms 120:3

    What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue?

  • Genesis 39:17

    And she spake unto him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, which thou hast brought unto us, came in unto me to mock me:

  • Proverbs 10:18

    He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.

  • Matthew 5:11

    Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

  • Psalms 35:11

    False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not.

  • Genesis 10:21

    Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.

  • 1 Peter 2:20

    For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.

  • Genesis 14:13

    And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these were confederate with Abram.

  • Isaiah 54:17

    No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord.

  • 1 Peter 4:14-19

    If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified. But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men’s matters. Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf. For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
he hath.The base affection of this woman being disappointed, was changed into rancorous hatred, and she exults in the opportunity of being revenged on Joseph. She begins her accusation in the affected language of offended modesty, rage, and disdain, by charging her husband, whom we may reasonably assume she did not greatly love, with being an accessory to the indignity she pretended to have received: "He hath brought in a Hebrew," a very abomination to an Egyptian, "to mock us," insult and treat me in a base, unworthy manner.
an Hebrew.
17; 10:21; 14:13; 40:15; Ps 120:3; Eze 22:5
he came.
7; Ps 35:11; 55:3; Pr 10:18; Isa 51:7; 54:17; Mt 5:11; 26:59; Lu 23:2
2Co 6:8; 1Pe 2:20; 3:14-18; 4:14-19
loud. Heb. great.

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Context

  • Genesis 39:13

    And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth,

  • Genesis 39:14

    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:

  • Genesis 39:15

    And it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled, and got him out.

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Genesis 39:14 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Llamó á los de casa, y hablóles diciendo: Mirad, nos ha traído un Hebreo, para que hiciese burla de nosotros: vino él á mí para dormir conmigo, y yo dí grandes voces;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		qu’elle appela les hommes de sa maison, et leur parla, disant: Voyez! on nous a amené un homme hébreu pour se moquer de nous: il est venu vers moi pour coucher avec moi; et j’ai crié à haute voix;
German
Elberfelder 1871		da rief sie den Leuten ihres Hauses und sprach zu ihnen und sagte: Sehet, er hat uns einen hebräischen Mann hergebracht, um Spott mit uns zu treiben. Er ist zu mir gekommen, um bei mir zu liegen, und ich habe mit lauter Stimme gerufen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		vocavit ad se homines domus suæ, et ait ad eos: En introduxit virum hebræum, ut illuderet nobis: ingressus est ad me, ut coiret mecum: cumque ego succlamassem,