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 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- 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:
- DRADouay–Rheims
- She called to her the men of her house, and said to them: See, he hath brought in a Hebrew, to abuse us: he came in to me, to lie with me : and when I cried out,
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- 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:
- DARBYDarby
- that 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;
- WEBThe World English Bible
- she called to the men of her house, and spoke to them, saying, Behold, he has 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.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- 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,
- BPVBiblePics Version
- she called to the men of her house and said to them, "Look, he has brought a Hebrew in here to mock us. He came in to lie with me, and I cried out with a loud voice.
Context: Genesis 39
12And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.
13And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth,
14That 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:
15And 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.
16And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home.
About Genesis 39: Joseph and Potiphar's Wife
Joseph is sold to Potiphar, an Egyptian officer, and becomes successful in his service. Potiphar's wife falsely accuses Joseph of attempted rape and he is imprisoned.
Commentary
Genesis chapter 39 is a pivotal chapter in the story of Joseph, the favored son of Jacob. It begins with Joseph being sold into slavery by his brothers and taken to Egypt. Despite his difficult circumstances, Joseph is able to find favor in the eyes of his master, Potiphar. Potiphar puts Joseph in charge of his household and entrusts him with all of his possessions.