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:
Genesis 39:17 in other translations
| BSB | Then she told him the same story: “The Hebrew slave you brought us came to me to make sport of me, |
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| WEB | She spoke to him according to these words, saying, “The Hebrew servant, whom you have brought to us, came in to me to mock me, |
| ASV | And she spake unto him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, whom thou hast brought unto us, came in unto me to mock me: |
| YLT | And she speaketh unto him according to these words, saying, ‘The Hebrew servant whom thou hast brought unto us, hath come in unto me to play with me; |
| DARBY | And she spoke to him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew bondman that thou hast brought to us came in to me to mock me; |
| BBE | Then she gave him the same story, saying, The Hebrew servant whom you have taken into our house came in to make sport of me; |
| Webster | And she spoke to him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, which thou hast brought to us, came in to me to mock me. |
What does Genesis 39:17 mean?
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…
Genesis 39:17 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Genesis 39:17
- Exodus 23:1
Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.
- Psalms 55:3
Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me.
- 1 Kings 18:17
And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Art thou he that troubleth Israel?
- Proverbs 12:19
The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
- 1 Kings 21:9-13
And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people: And set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him, that he may die. And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, and as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them. They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people. …
- Proverbs 19:5
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
- Matthew 26:65
Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.
- 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:
- Exodus 20:16
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
- Psalms 37:14
The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.
- Proverbs 19:9
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.
- Psalms 120:2-4
Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue. What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue? Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.
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Context
- Genesis 39:16
And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home.
- 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:
- Genesis 39:18
And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled out.
Genesis 39:17 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Entonces le habló ella semejantes palabras, diciendo: El siervo Hebreo que nos trajiste, vino á mí para deshonrarme; |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et elle lui parla selon ces paroles, disant: Le serviteur hébreu que tu nous as amené est venu vers moi pour se moquer de moi; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und sie redete zu ihm nach diesen Worten und sprach: Der hebräische Knecht, den du uns hergebracht hast, ist zu mir gekommen, um Spott mit mir zu treiben; |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | et ait: Ingressus est ad me servus hebræus quem adduxisti, ut illuderet mihi: |