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The Hebrew title בְּרֵאשִׁית (B'reishit — "In the beginning") identifies Genesis as the Ur-document of all biblical revelation. Moses compiled and wrote Genesis under divine inspiration (affirmed by Jesus in John 5:46; Luke 24:27), drawing on earlier written and oral sources (toledot records).
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- Primary Witness Text: And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither. And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian. And his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand. And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand. And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the LORD blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake; and the blessing of the LORD was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field. And he left all that he had in Joseph’s hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favoured. And it came to pass after these things, that his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me. But he refused, and said unto his master’s wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand; There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God? And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened ...
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The Hebrew title בְּרֵאשִׁית (B'reishit — "In the beginning") identifies Genesis as the Ur-document of all biblical revelation. Moses compiled and wrote Genesis under divine inspiration (affirmed by Jesus in John 5:46; Luke 24:27), drawing on earlier written and oral sources (toledot records).
Genesis addresses the deepest human questions: Origin, Identity, Fall, and Hope. Its apologetics force lies in presenting monotheistic creation, human dignity, the origin of evil, and the first redemptive promise (3:15) — each revolutionary in its ancient Near Eastern context where polytheism, fatalism, and cyclical time dominated all rival cosmologies.
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Genesis 39:1
Hebrew
וְיוֹסֵף הוּרַד מִצְרָיְמָה וַיִּקְנֵהוּ פּוֹטִיפַר סְרִיס פַּרְעֹה שַׂר הַטַּבָּחִים אִישׁ מִצְרִי מִיַּד הַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִים אֲשֶׁר הוֹרִדֻהוּ שָֽׁמָּה׃veyvosef-hvrad-mitzerayemah-vayiqenehv-fvotiyfar-seriys-fare'oh-shar-hatavachiym-'iysh-mitzeriy-miyad-hayisheme'e'liym-'asher-hvoriduhv-shamah
KJV: And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither.
AKJV: And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither.
ASV: And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hand of the Ishmaelites, that had brought him down thither.
YLT: And Joseph hath been brought down to Egypt, and Potiphar, a eunuch of Pharaoh, head of the executioners, an Egyptian man, buyeth him out of the hands of the Ishmaelites who have brought him thither.
Exposition: Genesis 39:1 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 39:2
Hebrew
וַיְהִי יְהוָה אֶת־יוֹסֵף וַיְהִי אִישׁ מַצְלִיחַ וַיְהִי בְּבֵית אֲדֹנָיו הַמִּצְרִֽי׃vayehiy-yehvah-'et-yvosef-vayehiy-'iysh-matzeliycha-vayehiy-veveyt-'adonayv-hamitzeriy
KJV: And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
AKJV: And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
ASV: And Jehovah was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
YLT: And Jehovah is with Joseph, and he is a prosperous man, and he is in the house of his lord the Egyptian,
Commentary Witness (Generated)Genesis 39:2Generated editorial synthesis
Commentary Witness (Generated)
Genesis 39:2
Genesis 39:2 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
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Genesis 39:2
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Genesis 39:2
Named authorities or texts detected in the witness
- Joseph
- Egyptian
Exposition: Genesis 39:2 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 39:3
Hebrew
וַיַּרְא אֲדֹנָיו כִּי יְהוָה אִתּוֹ וְכֹל אֲשֶׁר־הוּא עֹשֶׂה יְהוָה מַצְלִיחַ בְּיָדֽוֹ׃vayare'-'adonayv-khiy-yehvah-'itvo-vekhol-'asher-hv'-'osheh-yehvah-matzeliycha-veyadvo
KJV: And his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand.
AKJV: And his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand.
ASV: And his master saw that Jehovah was with him, and that Jehovah made all that he did to prosper in his hand.
YLT: and his lord seeth that Jehovah is with him, and all that he is doing Jehovah is causing to prosper in his hand,
Commentary Witness (Generated)Genesis 39:3Generated editorial synthesis
Commentary Witness (Generated)
Genesis 39:3
Genesis 39:3 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
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Genesis 39:3
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Genesis 39:3
Exposition: Genesis 39:3 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 39:4
Hebrew
וַיִּמְצָא יוֹסֵף חֵן בְּעֵינָיו וַיְשָׁרֶת אֹתוֹ וַיַּפְקִדֵהוּ עַל־בֵּיתוֹ וְכָל־יֶשׁ־לוֹ נָתַן בְּיָדֽוֹ׃vayimetza'-yvosef-chen-ve'eynayv-vayesharet-'otvo-vayafeqidehv-'al-veytvo-vekhal-yesh-lvo-natan-veyadvo
KJV: And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.
AKJV: And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.
ASV: And Joseph found favor in his sight, and he ministered unto him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.
YLT: and Joseph findeth grace in his eyes and serveth him, and he appointeth him over his house, and all that he hath he hath given into his hand.
Commentary WitnessGenesis 39:4Quoted commentary witness
Commentary Witness
Genesis 39:4
Verse 4 He made him overseer - הפקיד hiphkid, from פקד pakad, to visit, take care of, superintend; the same as επισκοπος, overseer or bishop, among the Greeks. This is the term by which the Septuagint often express the meaning of the original.
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Genesis 39:4
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Named authorities or texts detected in the witness
- Septuagint
- Greeks
Exposition: Genesis 39:4 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 39:5
Hebrew
וַיְהִי מֵאָז הִפְקִיד אֹתוֹ בְּבֵיתוֹ וְעַל כָּל־אֲשֶׁר יֶשׁ־לוֹ וַיְבָרֶךְ יְהוָה אֶת־בֵּית הַמִּצְרִי בִּגְלַל יוֹסֵף וַיְהִי בִּרְכַּת יְהוָה בְּכָל־אֲשֶׁר יֶשׁ־לוֹ בַּבַּיִת וּבַשָּׂדֶֽה׃vayehiy-me'az-hifeqiyd-'otvo-veveytvo-ve'al-khal-'asher-yesh-lvo-vayevarekhe-yehvah-'et-veyt-hamitzeriy-vigelal-yvosef-vayehiy-virekhat-yehvah-vekhal-'asher-yesh-lvo-vavayit-vvashadeh
KJV: And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the LORD blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake; and the blessing of the LORD was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field.
AKJV: And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the LORD blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake; and the blessing of the LORD was on all that he had in the house, and in the field.
ASV: And it came to pass from the time that he made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that Jehovah blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake; and the blessing of Jehovah was upon all that he had, in the house and in the field.
YLT: And it cometh to pass from the time that he hath appointed him over his house, and over all that he hath, that Jehovah blesseth the house of the Egyptian for Joseph's sake, and the blessing of Jehovah is on all that he hath, in the house, and in the field;
Commentary Witness (Generated)Genesis 39:5Generated editorial synthesis
Commentary Witness (Generated)
Genesis 39:5
Genesis 39:5 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the LORD blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake; and the blessing of the LORD was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
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Genesis 39:5
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Genesis 39:5
Exposition: Genesis 39:5 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the LORD blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake; and the blessing of the LORD was upon all that he h...'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 39:6
Hebrew
וַיַּעֲזֹב כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־לוֹ בְּיַד־יוֹסֵף וְלֹא־יָדַע אִתּוֹ מְאוּמָה כִּי אִם־הַלֶּחֶם אֲשֶׁר־הוּא אוֹכֵל וַיְהִי יוֹסֵף יְפֵה־תֹאַר וִיפֵה מַרְאֶֽה׃vaya'azov-khal-'asher-lvo-veyad-yvosef-velo'-yada'-'itvo-me'vmah-khiy-'im-halechem-'asher-hv'-'vokhel-vayehiy-yvosef-yefeh-to'ar-viyfeh-mare'eh
KJV: And he left all that he had in Joseph’s hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favoured.
AKJV: And he left all that he had in Joseph’s hand; and he knew not anything he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favored. ¶
ASV: And he left all that he had in Joseph’s hand; and he knew not aught that was with him, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was comely, and well-favored.
YLT: and he leaveth all that he hath in the hand of Joseph, and he hath not known anything that he hath, except the bread which he is eating. And Joseph is of a fair form, and of a fair appearance.
Commentary WitnessGenesis 39:6Quoted commentary witness
Commentary Witness
Genesis 39:6
Verse 6 Joseph was a goodly person, and well favored - יפה תאר ויפה מראה yepkeh thoar, vipheh mareh, beautiful in his person, and beautiful in his countenance. The same expressions are used relative to Rachel; see them explained Gen 29:17 (note). The beauty of Joseph is celebrated over all the East, and the Persian poets vie with each other in descriptions of his comeliness. Mohammed spends the twelfth chapter of the Koran entirely on Joseph, and represents him as a perfect beauty, and the most accomplished of mortals. From his account, the passion of Zuleekha (for so the Asiatics call Potiphar's wife) being known to the ladles of the court, they cast the severest reflections upon her: in order to excuse herself, she invited forty of them to dine with her, put knives in their hands, and gave them oranges to cut, and caused Joseph to attend. When they saw him they were struck with admiration, and so confounded, that instead of cutting their oranges they cut and hacked their own hands, crying out, hasha lillahi ma hadha bashara in hadha illa malakon kareemon. "O God! this is not a human being, this is none other than a glorious angel!" - Surat xii., Gen 29:32. Two of the finest poems in the Persian language were written by the poets Jamy and Nizamy on the subject of Joseph and his mistress; they are both entitled Yusuf we Zuleekha. These poems represent Joseph as the most beautiful and pious of men; and Zuleekha the most chaste, virtuous, and excellent of women, previous to her having seen Joseph; but they state that when she saw him she was so deeply affected by his beauty that she lost all self-government, and became a slave to her passion. Hafiz expresses this, and apologizes for her conduct in the following elegant couplet: - Men az an husn-i roz afzoon keh Yusuf dasht danistam Keh ishk az pardah-i ismat beroon arad Zaleekhara. "I understand, from the daily increasing beauty which Joseph possessed, How love tore away the veil of chastity from Zuleekha." The Persian poets and eastern historians, however, contrive to carry on a sort of guiltless passion between them till the death of Potiphar, when Zuleekha, grown old, is restored to youth and beauty by the power of God, and becomes the wife of Joseph. What traditions they had beside the Mosaic text for what they say on this subject, are now unknown; but the whole story, with innumerable embellishments, is so generally current in the East that I thought it not amiss to take this notice of it. The twelfth chapter of the Koran, which celebrates the beauty, piety, and acts of this patriarch, is allowed to be one of the finest specimens of Arabic composition ever formed; and the history itself, as told by Moses, is one of the most simple, natural, affecting, and well-told narratives ever published. It is a master-piece of composition, and never fails of producing its intended effect on the mind of a careful reader. The Arab lawgiver saw and felt the beauties and excellences of his model; and he certainly put forth all the strength of his own language, and all the energy of his mind, in order to rival it.
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Genesis 39:6
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Gen 29:17
- Gen 29:32
Named authorities or texts detected in the witness
- Moses
- Rachel
- East
- Joseph
- Zuleekha
- Zaleekhara
- Potiphar
- Koran
Exposition: Genesis 39:6 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And he left all that he had in Joseph’s hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favoured.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 39:7
Hebrew
וַיְהִי אַחַר הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה וַתִּשָּׂא אֵֽשֶׁת־אֲדֹנָיו אֶת־עֵינֶיהָ אֶל־יוֹסֵף וַתֹּאמֶר שִׁכְבָה עִמִּֽי׃vayehiy-'achar-hadevariym-ha'eleh-vatisha'-'eshet-'adonayv-'et-'eyneyha-'el-yvosef-vato'mer-shikhevah-'imiy
KJV: And it came to pass after these things, that his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.
AKJV: And it came to pass after these things, that his master’s wife cast her eyes on Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.
ASV: And it came to pass after these things, that his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.
YLT: And it cometh to pass after these things, that his lord's wife lifteth up her eyes unto Joseph, and saith, ‘Lie with me;’
Commentary Witness (Generated)Genesis 39:7Generated editorial synthesis
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Genesis 39:7
Genesis 39:7 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And it came to pass after these things, that his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
Canonical locus
Genesis 39:7
Source lane
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Genesis 39:7
Named authorities or texts detected in the witness
- Joseph
Exposition: Genesis 39:7 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And it came to pass after these things, that his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 39:8
Hebrew
וַיְמָאֵן ׀ וַיֹּאמֶר אֶל־אֵשֶׁת אֲדֹנָיו הֵן אֲדֹנִי לֹא־יָדַע אִתִּי מַה־בַּבָּיִת וְכֹל אֲשֶׁר־יֶשׁ־לוֹ נָתַן בְּיָדִֽי׃vayema'en- -vayo'mer-'el-'eshet-'adonayv-hen-'adoniy-lo'-yada'-'itiy-mah-vavayit-vekhol-'asher-yesh-lvo-natan-veyadiy
KJV: But he refused, and said unto his master’s wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand;
AKJV: But he refused, and said to his master’s wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he has committed all that he has to my hand;
ASV: But he refused, and said unto his master’s wife, Behold, my master knoweth not what is with me in the house, and he hath put all that he hath into my hand:
YLT: and he refuseth, and saith unto his lord's wife, ‘Lo, my lord hath not known what is with me in the house, and all that he hath he hath given into my hand;
Commentary Witness (Generated)Genesis 39:8Generated editorial synthesis
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Genesis 39:8
Genesis 39:8 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'But he refused, and said unto his master’s wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand;'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
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Genesis 39:8
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- Genesis 39:8
Named authorities or texts detected in the witness
- Behold
Exposition: Genesis 39:8 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'But he refused, and said unto his master’s wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand;'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 39:9
Hebrew
אֵינֶנּוּ גָדוֹל בַּבַּיִת הַזֶּה מִמֶּנִּי וְלֹֽא־חָשַׂךְ מִמֶּנִּי מְאוּמָה כִּי אִם־אוֹתָךְ בַּאֲשֶׁר אַתְּ־אִשְׁתּוֹ וְאֵיךְ אֶֽעֱשֶׂה הָרָעָה הַגְּדֹלָה הַזֹּאת וְחָטָאתִי לֵֽאלֹהִֽים׃'eynenv-gadvol-vavayit-hazeh-mimeniy-velo'-chashakhe-mimeniy-me'vmah-khiy-'im-'votakhe-va'asher-'ate-'ishetvo-ve'eykhe-'e'esheh-hara'ah-hagedolah-hazo't-vechata'tiy-le'lohiym
KJV: There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?
AKJV: There is none greater in this house than I; neither has he kept back any thing from me but you, because you are his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?
ASV: he is not greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back anything from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?
YLT: none is greater in this house than I, and he hath not withheld from me anything, except thee, because thou art his wife; and how shall I do this great evil? --then have I sinned against God.'
Commentary WitnessGenesis 39:9Quoted commentary witness
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Genesis 39:9
Verse 9 How then - ואיך veeik, and how? Joseph gives two most powerful reasons for his noncompliance with the wishes of his mistress: 1. Gratitude to his master, to whom he owed all that he had. 2. His fear of God, in whose sight it would be a heinous offense, and who would not fail to punish him for it. With the kindness of his master and the displeasure of God before his eyes, how could he be capable of committing an act of transgression, which would at once have distinguished him as the most ungrateful and the most worthless of men?
Provenance. Rendered as a quoted commentary witness with explicit reference extraction from the source prose.
Canonical locus
Genesis 39:9
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Exposition: Genesis 39:9 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 39:10
Hebrew
וַיְהִי כְּדַבְּרָהּ אֶל־יוֹסֵף יוֹם ׀ יוֹם וְלֹא־שָׁמַע אֵלֶיהָ לִשְׁכַּב אֶצְלָהּ לִהְיוֹת עִמָּֽהּ׃vayehiy-khedaverah-'el-yvosef-yvom- -yvom-velo'-shama'-'eleyha-lishekhav-'etzelah-liheyvot-'imah
KJV: And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her.
AKJV: And it came to pass, as she spoke to Joseph day by day, that he listened not to her, to lie by her, or to be with her.
ASV: And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her.
YLT: And it cometh to pass at her speaking unto Joseph day by day, that he hath not hearkened unto her, to lie near her, to be with her;
Commentary Witness (Generated)Genesis 39:10Generated editorial synthesis
Commentary Witness (Generated)
Genesis 39:10
Genesis 39:10 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
Canonical locus
Genesis 39:10
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- Genesis 39:10
Exposition: Genesis 39:10 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 39:11
Hebrew
וַיְהִי כְּהַיּוֹם הַזֶּה וַיָּבֹא הַבַּיְתָה לַעֲשׂוֹת מְלַאכְתּוֹ וְאֵין אִישׁ מֵאַנְשֵׁי הַבַּיִת שָׁם בַּבָּֽיִת׃vayehiy-khehayvom-hazeh-vayavo'-havayetah-la'ashvot-mela'khetvo-ve'eyn-'iysh-me'aneshey-havayit-sham-vavayit
KJV: And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the house to do his business; and there was none of the men of the house there within.
AKJV: And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the house to do his business; and there was none of the men of the house there within.
ASV: And it came to pass about this time, that he went into the house to do his work; and there was none of the men of the house there within.
YLT: and it cometh to pass about this day, that he goeth into the house to do his work, and there is none of the men of the house there in the house,
Commentary Witness (Generated)Genesis 39:11Generated editorial synthesis
Commentary Witness (Generated)
Genesis 39:11
Genesis 39:11 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the house to do his business; and there was none of the men of the house there within.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
Canonical locus
Genesis 39:11
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Genesis 39:11
Exposition: Genesis 39:11 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the house to do his business; and there was none of the men of the house there within.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 39:12
Hebrew
וַתִּתְפְּשֵׂהוּ בְּבִגְדוֹ לֵאמֹר שִׁכְבָה עִמִּי וַיַּעֲזֹב בִּגְדוֹ בְּיָדָהּ וַיָּנָס וַיֵּצֵא הַחֽוּצָה׃vatitefeshehv-vevigedvo-le'mor-shikhevah-'imiy-vaya'azov-vigedvo-veyadah-vayanas-vayetze'-hachvtzah
KJV: And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.
AKJV: And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.
ASV: And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.
YLT: and she catcheth him by his garment, saying, ‘Lie with me;' and he leaveth his garment in her hand, and fleeth, and goeth without.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Genesis 39:12Generated editorial synthesis
Commentary Witness (Generated)
Genesis 39:12
Genesis 39:12 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
Canonical locus
Genesis 39:12
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Genesis 39:12
Exposition: Genesis 39:12 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 39:13
Hebrew
וַיְהִי כִּרְאוֹתָהּ כִּֽי־עָזַב בִּגְדוֹ בְּיָדָהּ וַיָּנָס הַחֽוּצָה׃vayehiy-khire'votah-khiy-'azav-vigedvo-veyadah-vayanas-hachvtzah
KJV: And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth,
AKJV: And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth,
ASV: And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth,
YLT: And it cometh to pass when she seeth that he hath left his garment in her hand, and fleeth without,
Commentary Witness (Generated)Genesis 39:13Generated editorial synthesis
Commentary Witness (Generated)
Genesis 39:13
Genesis 39:13 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth,'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
Canonical locus
Genesis 39:13
Source lane
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Genesis 39:13
Exposition: Genesis 39:13 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth,'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 39:14
Hebrew
וַתִּקְרָא לְאַנְשֵׁי בֵיתָהּ וַתֹּאמֶר לָהֶם לֵאמֹר רְאוּ הֵבִיא לָנוּ אִישׁ עִבְרִי לְצַחֶק בָּנוּ בָּא אֵלַי לִשְׁכַּב עִמִּי וָאֶקְרָא בְּקוֹל גָּדֽוֹל׃vatiqera'-le'aneshey-veytah-vato'mer-lahem-le'mor-re'v-heviy'-lanv-'iysh-'iveriy-letzacheq-vanv-va'-'elay-lishekhav-'imiy-va'eqera'-veqvol-gadvol
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:
AKJV: That she called to the men of her house, and spoke to them, saying, See, he has brought in an Hebrew to us to mock us; he came in to me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice:
ASV: that 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:
YLT: that 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,
Commentary WitnessGenesis 39:14Quoted commentary witness
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Genesis 39:14
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.
Provenance. Rendered as a quoted commentary witness with explicit reference extraction from the source prose.
Canonical locus
Genesis 39:14
Source lane
Apologetics Bible source bundle
Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Gen 26:8
- Gen 39:17
Named authorities or texts detected in the witness
- Rebekah
Exposition: Genesis 39:14 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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:'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 39:15
Hebrew
וַיְהִי כְשָׁמְעוֹ כִּֽי־הֲרִימֹתִי קוֹלִי וָאֶקְרָא וַיַּעֲזֹב בִּגְדוֹ אֶצְלִי וַיָּנָס וַיֵּצֵא הַחֽוּצָה׃vayehiy-kheshame'vo-khiy-hariymotiy-qvoliy-va'eqera'-vaya'azov-vigedvo-'etzeliy-vayanas-vayetze'-hachvtzah
KJV: 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.
AKJV: 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.
ASV: and it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment by me, and fled, and got him out.
YLT: and it cometh to pass, when he heareth that I have lifted up my voice and call, that he leaveth his garment near me, and fleeth, and goeth without.'
Commentary Witness (Generated)Genesis 39:15Generated editorial synthesis
Commentary Witness (Generated)
Genesis 39:15
Genesis 39:15 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: '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.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
Canonical locus
Genesis 39:15
Source lane
Apologetics Bible source bundle
Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Genesis 39:15
Exposition: Genesis 39:15 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 39:16
Hebrew
וַתַּנַּח בִּגְדוֹ אֶצְלָהּ עַד־בּוֹא אֲדֹנָיו אֶל־בֵּיתֽוֹ׃vatanach-vigedvo-'etzelah-'ad-vvo'-'adonayv-'el-veytvo
KJV: And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home.
AKJV: And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home.
ASV: And she laid up his garment by her, until his master came home.
YLT: And she placeth his garment near her, until the coming in of his lord unto his house.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Genesis 39:16Generated editorial synthesis
Commentary Witness (Generated)
Genesis 39:16
Genesis 39:16 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
Canonical locus
Genesis 39:16
Source lane
Apologetics Bible source bundle
Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Genesis 39:16
Exposition: Genesis 39:16 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 39:17
Hebrew
וַתְּדַבֵּר אֵלָיו כַּדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה לֵאמֹר בָּֽא־אֵלַי הָעֶבֶד הָֽעִבְרִי אֲשֶׁר־הֵבֵאתָ לָּנוּ לְצַחֶק בִּֽי׃vatedaver-'elayv-khadevariym-ha'eleh-le'mor-va'-'elay-ha'eved-ha'iveriy-'asher-heve'ta-lanv-letzacheq-viy
KJV: 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:
AKJV: And she spoke to him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, which 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;
Commentary Witness (Generated)Genesis 39:17Generated editorial synthesis
Commentary Witness (Generated)
Genesis 39:17
Genesis 39:17 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: '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:'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
Canonical locus
Genesis 39:17
Source lane
Apologetics Bible source bundle
Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Genesis 39:17
Exposition: Genesis 39:17 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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:'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 39:18
Hebrew
וַיְהִי כַּהֲרִימִי קוֹלִי וָאֶקְרָא וַיַּעֲזֹב בִּגְדוֹ אֶצְלִי וַיָּנָס הַחֽוּצָה׃vayehiy-khahariymiy-qvoliy-va'eqera'-vaya'azov-vigedvo-'etzeliy-vayanas-hachvtzah
KJV: And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled out.
AKJV: And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled out.
ASV: and it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment by me, and fled out.
YLT: and it cometh to pass, when I lift my voice and call, that he leaveth his garment near me, and fleeth without.'
Commentary Witness (Generated)Genesis 39:18Generated editorial synthesis
Commentary Witness (Generated)
Genesis 39:18
Genesis 39:18 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled out.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
Canonical locus
Genesis 39:18
Source lane
Apologetics Bible source bundle
Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Genesis 39:18
Exposition: Genesis 39:18 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled out.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 39:19
Hebrew
וַיְהִי כִשְׁמֹעַ אֲדֹנָיו אֶת־דִּבְרֵי אִשְׁתּוֹ אֲשֶׁר דִּבְּרָה אֵלָיו לֵאמֹר כַּדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה עָשָׂה לִי עַבְדֶּךָ וַיִּחַר אַפּֽוֹ׃vayehiy-khishemo'a-'adonayv-'et-diverey-'ishetvo-'asher-diverah-'elayv-le'mor-khadevariym-ha'eleh-'ashah-liy-'avedekha-vayichar-'afvo
KJV: And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled.
AKJV: And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spoke to him, saying, After this manner did your servant to me; that his wrath was kindled.
ASV: And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled.
YLT: And it cometh to pass when his lord heareth the words of his wife, which she hath spoken unto him, saying, ‘According to these things hath thy servant done to me,' that his anger burneth;
Commentary Witness (Generated)Genesis 39:19Generated editorial synthesis
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Genesis 39:19 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
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Exposition: Genesis 39:19 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 39:20
Hebrew
וַיִּקַּח אֲדֹנֵי יוֹסֵף אֹתוֹ וַֽיִּתְּנֵהוּ אֶל־בֵּית הַסֹּהַר מְקוֹם אֲשֶׁר־אסורי אֲסִירֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ אֲסוּרִים וֽ͏ַיְהִי־שָׁם בְּבֵית הַסֹּֽהַר׃vayiqach-'adoney-yvosef-'otvo-vayitenehv-'el-veyt-hasohar-meqvom-'asher-'svry-'asiyrey-hamelekhe-'asvriym-vayehiy-sham-veveyt-hasohar
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.
AKJV: 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. ¶
ASV: And Joseph’s master took him, and put him into the prison, the place where the king’s prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison.
YLT: and Joseph's lord taketh him, and putteth him unto the round-house, a place where the king's prisoners are bound; and he is there in the round-house.
Commentary WitnessGenesis 39:20Quoted commentary witness
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Verse 20 Put him into the prison - בית סהר beith sohar, literally the round house; in such a form the prison was probably built.
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Exposition: Genesis 39:20 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 39:21
Hebrew
וַיְהִי יְהוָה אֶת־יוֹסֵף וַיֵּט אֵלָיו חָסֶד וַיִּתֵּן חִנּוֹ בְּעֵינֵי שַׂר בֵּית־הַסֹּֽהַר׃vayehiy-yehvah-'et-yvosef-vayet-'elayv-chased-vayiten-chinvo-ve'eyney-shar-veyt-hasohar
KJV: But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
AKJV: But the LORD was with Joseph, and showed him mercy, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
ASV: But Jehovah was with Joseph, and showed kindness unto him, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
YLT: And Jehovah is with Joseph, and stretcheth out kindness unto him, and putteth his grace in the eyes of the chief of the round-house;
Commentary WitnessGenesis 39:21Quoted commentary witness
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Genesis 39:21
Verse 21 The Lord was with Joseph - It is but of little consequence where the lot of a servant of God may be cast; like Joseph he is ever employed for his master, and God honors him and prospers his work. 1. He who acknowledges God in all his ways, has the promise that God shall direct all his steps. Joseph's captivity shall promote God's glory; and to this end God works in him, for him, by him. Even the irreligious can see when the Most High distinguishes his followers. Joseph's master saw that Jehovah was with him; and from this we may learn that the knowledge of the true God was in Egypt, even before the time of Joseph, though his worship was neither established nor even tolerated there. Both Abraham and Isaac had been in Egypt, and they had left a savor of true godliness behind them. 2. Joseph's virtue in resisting the solicitations of his mistress was truly exemplary. Had he reasoned after the manner of men, he might have soon found that the proposed intrigue might be carried on with the utmost secrecy and greatly to his secular advantage. But he chose to risk all rather than injure a kind benefactor, defile his conscience, and sin against God. Such conduct is so exceedingly rare that his example has stood on the records of time as almost without a parallel, admired by all, applauded by most, and in similar circumstances, I am afraid, imitated by few. The fable of the brave and virtuous Bellerophon and Sthenobaea, wife of Proetus, king of the Argives, was probably founded on this history. 3. Joseph fled and got him out. To know when to fight and when to fly are of great importance in the Christian life. Some temptations must be manfully met, resisted, and thus overcome; from others we must fly. He who stands to contend or reason, especially in such a case as that mentioned here, is infallibly ruined. Principiis obsta, "resist the first overtures of sin," is a good maxim. After-remedies come too late. 4. A woman of the spirit of Potiphar's wife is capable of any species of evil. When she could not get her wicked ends answered, she began to accuse. This is precisely Satan's custom: he first tempts men to sin, and then accuses them as having committed it, even where the temptation has been faithfully and perseveringly resisted! By this means he can trouble a tender conscience, and weaken faith by bringing confusion into the mind. Thus the inexperienced especially are often distracted and cast down; hence Satan is properly called the accuser of the brethren, Rev 12:10. Very useful lessons may be drawn from every part of the relation in this chapter, but detailing the facts and reasoning upon them would be more likely to produce than prevent the evil. An account of this kind cannot be touched with too gentle a hand. Others have been profuse here; I chose to be parsimonious, for reasons which the intelligent reader will feel as well as myself. Let this remark be applied to what has been said on the sin of Onan, Genesis 38.
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Rev 12:10
Named authorities or texts detected in the witness
- Egypt
- Joseph
- Sthenobaea
- Proetus
- Argives
- Onan
Exposition: Genesis 39:21 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 39:22
Hebrew
וַיִּתֵּן שַׂר בֵּית־הַסֹּהַר בְּיַד־יוֹסֵף אֵת כָּל־הָאֲסִירִם אֲשֶׁר בְּבֵית הַסֹּהַר וְאֵת כָּל־אֲשֶׁר עֹשִׂים שָׁם הוּא הָיָה עֹשֶֽׂה׃vayiten-shar-veyt-hasohar-veyad-yvosef-'et-khal-ha'asiyrim-'asher-veveyt-hasohar-ve'et-khal-'asher-'oshiym-sham-hv'-hayah-'osheh
KJV: And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph’s hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it.
AKJV: And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph’s hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatever they did there, he was the doer of it.
ASV: And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph’s hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it.
YLT: and the chief of the round-house giveth into the hand of Joseph all the prisoners who are in the round-house, and of all that they are doing there, he hath been doer;
Commentary Witness (Generated)Genesis 39:22Generated editorial synthesis
Commentary Witness (Generated)
Genesis 39:22
Genesis 39:22 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph’s hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
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Genesis 39:22
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- Genesis 39:22
Exposition: Genesis 39:22 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph’s hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 39:23
Hebrew
אֵין ׀ שַׂר בֵּית־הַסֹּהַר רֹאֶה אֶֽת־כָּל־מְאוּמָה בְּיָדוֹ בַּאֲשֶׁר יְהוָה אִתּוֹ וַֽאֲשֶׁר־הוּא עֹשֶׂה יְהוָה מַצְלִֽיחַ׃'eyn- -shar-veyt-hasohar-ro'eh-'et-khal-me'vmah-veyadvo-va'asher-yehvah-'itvo-va'asher-hv'-'osheh-yehvah-matzeliycha
KJV: The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his hand; because the LORD was with him, and that which he did, the LORD made it to prosper.
AKJV: The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his hand; because the LORD was with him, and that which he did, the LORD made it to prosper.
ASV: The keeper of the prison looked not to anything that was under his hand, because Jehovah was with him; and that which he did, Jehovah made it to prosper.
YLT: the chief of the round-house seeth not anything under his hand, because Jehovah is with him, and that which he is doing Jehovah is causing to prosper.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Genesis 39:23Generated editorial synthesis
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Genesis 39:23
Genesis 39:23 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his hand; because the LORD was with him, and that which he did, the LORD made it to prosper.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
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Genesis 39:23
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- Genesis 39:23
Exposition: Genesis 39:23 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his hand; because the LORD was with him, and that which he did, the LORD made it to prosper.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
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- Gen 39:1-3
- Gen 39:4
- Gen 39:5
- Gen 39:6
- Gen 39:7
- Gen 39:8
- Gen 39:9
- Gen 39:10
- Gen 39:11-13
- Gen 39:14
- Gen 39:15
- Gen 39:16-18
- Gen 39:19
- Gen 39:20
- Gen 39:21
- Gen 39:22
- Gen 39:23
- Gen 37:36
- Gen 40:3
- Genesis 39:1
- Genesis 39:2
- Genesis 39:3
- Genesis 39:4
- Genesis 39:5
- Gen 29:17
- Gen 29:32
- Genesis 39:6
- Genesis 39:7
- Genesis 39:8
- Genesis 39:9
- Genesis 39:10
- Genesis 39:11
- Genesis 39:12
- Genesis 39:13
- Gen 26:8
- Gen 39:17
- Genesis 39:14
- Genesis 39:15
- Genesis 39:16
- Genesis 39:17
- Genesis 39:18
- Genesis 39:19
- Genesis 39:20
- Rev 12:10
- Genesis 39:21
- Genesis 39:22
- Genesis 39:23
Named authorities or texts surfaced in commentary
- Clarke
- Joseph
- Potiphar
- Pharaoh
- Mr
- Ainsworth
- Egyptian
- Septuagint
- Greeks
- Moses
- Rachel
- East
- Zuleekha
- Zaleekhara
- Koran
- Behold
- Rebekah
- Egypt
- Sthenobaea
- Proetus
- Argives
- Onan
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Genesis 39:1
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