Genesis 39:14
she called the household servants. She said to them, “Look! This Hebrew man that my husband brought to us is ◄insulting/trying to do something disgraceful to► us! He came into my room and tried to ◄rape me/make me have sex [EUP] with him►, but I screamed loudly.
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
In Context
13When she saw that he had run outside leaving his cloak in her hand,
15As soon as he heard me scream loudly, he left his loincloth with me and ran outside!”
Cross References
Genesis 14:13Abram was living near the big trees near Mamre, who belonged to the Amor people-group. Abram had made an agreement with Mamre and his two brothers, Eshcol and Aner, that they would help each other if there was a war.
Genesis 39:17Then she told him this story: “That Hebrew slave whom you brought here came into my room and tried to rape me!
Psalms 35:11People who tell lies stand in court and falsely accuse me of doing things that I do not know anything about.
Psalms 120:3You people who lie to me, I will tell you [RHQ] what God will do to you and what he will do to punish you.
Isaiah 51:7You people who know what things are right to do, and who know in your inner beings what is written in my laws, listen to me! Do not be afraid of people who taunt/insult you; do not be disturbed/upset when people revile you,
Ezekiel 22:5People in countries that are near you and people who live far from you will make fun of you, because your city is full of lawless people and full of confusion.
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 →