Genesis 39:17
She spoke to him according to these words, saying, “The Hebrew servant, whom you have brought to us, came in to me to mock me,
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16She laid up his garment by her, until his master came home.
18and as I lifted up my voice and cried, he left his garment by me, and ran outside.”
Cross References
Genesis 39:14she called to the men of her house, and spoke to them, saying, “Behold, he has brought a Hebrew in to us to mock us. He came in to me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice.
Exodus 23:1“You shall not spread a false report. Don’t join your hand with the wicked to be a malicious witness.
1 Kings 21:9She wrote in the letters, saying, “Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high amongst the people.
Psalms 55:3because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked. For they bring suffering on me. In anger they hold a grudge against me.
Proverbs 12:19Truth’s lips will be established forever, but a lying tongue is only momentary.
Proverbs 19:9A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who utters 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 →