Genesis 39:17

And she spoke unto him according to these words, saying, The eved HaIvri, which thou hast brought unto us, came in unto me to show disrespect and mock me;

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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

16And she laid up his beged by her, until adonav came to his bais.

18And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and screamed, that he left his beged with me, and fled outside.

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Cross References

Genesis 39:14That she called unto her anshei habayit, and spoke unto them, saying, Look, he hath brought in unto us an ish Ivri to show disrespect and mock us. He came in unto me to lie with me, and I screamed with a kol gadol (loud voice);

Exodus 23:1Thou shalt not spread a false report; put not thine hand with the rashah to be an ed chamas (malicious witness).

1 Kings 21:9And she wrote in the sefarim, saying, Proclaim a tzom, and set Navot on high among the people;

Psalms 55:3Attend unto me, and hear me; 1 I wander restlessly in my si'ach (anxiety), and aloud I groan; 1

Proverbs 12:19The lip of emes shall be established forever, 1 but a lashon sheker is but for a moment. 1

Proverbs 19:9An ed shekarim (false witness) shall not go unpunished, 1 and he that speaketh kezavim (lies) shall perish. 1

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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