Genesis 39:17

And said: The Hebrew servant, whom thou hast brought, came to me to abuse me.

Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner, 1752)

In The King James Version

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:

In Context

16For a proof therefore of her fidelity, she kept the garment, and shewed it to her husband when he returned home: A proof of her fidelity... or an argument to gain credit, argumentum fidei.

18And when he heard me cry, he left the garment which I held, and fled out.

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Cross References

Genesis 39:14She 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,

Exodus 23:1Thou shalt not receive the voice of a lie: neither shalt thou join thy hand to bear false witness for a wicked person.

1 Kings 21:9And this was the tenor of the letters: Proclaim a fast, and make Naboth sit among the chief of the people;

Psalms 55:3My enemies have trodden on me all the day long; for they are many that make war against me.

Proverbs 12:19The lip of truth shall be steadfast for ever: but he that is a hasty witness, frameth a lying tongue.

Proverbs 19:9A false witness shall not be unpunished: and he that speaketh lies, shall perish.

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 →

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