Genesis 39:17
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;
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In Context
16And she kept his coat by her, till his master came back.
18And when I gave a loud cry he went running out without his coat.
Cross References
Genesis 39:14She 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;
Exodus 23:1Do not let a false statement go further; do not make an agreement with evil-doers to be a false witness.
1 Kings 21:9And in the letter she said, Let a time of public sorrow be fixed, and put Naboth at the head of the people;
Psalms 55:3\55:2\Give thought to me, and let my prayer be answered: I have been made low in sorrow;
Proverbs 12:19True lips are certain for ever, but a false tongue is only for a minute.
Proverbs 19:9A false witness will not go without punishment, and the breather out of deceit will be cut off.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 39:14-19
13 And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth, 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: 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. 16 And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home. 17 And she spake unto… Read the whole commentary →