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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 39:13-18

Joseph's mistress, having tried in vain to make him a criminal, now endeavours to represent him as one; so to be revenged on him for his virtue. Now was her love turned into the utmost rage and malice, and she pretends she cannot endure the sight of him whom awhile ago she could not endure out of her sight. Chaste and holy love will continue, though slighted; but sinful love, like Amnon's to Tamar, is easily changed into sinful hatred. 1. She accused him to his fellow servants (Gen. 39:13-15)... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 39:19-23

Here is, 1. Joseph wronged by his master. He believed the accusation, and either Joseph durst not make his defence by telling the truth, as it would reflect too much upon his mistress, or his master would not hear it, or would not believe it, and there is no remedy, he is condemned to perpetual imprisonment, Gen. 39:19, 20. God restrained his wrath, else he had put him to death; and that wrath which imprisoned him God made to turn to his praise, in order to which Providence so disposed that he... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 39:16

And she laid up his garment by her ,.... As a proof of what she laid to his charge, and as a testimony against him: until her lord came home ; or until his lord came home, for the pronoun refers to Joseph, and so Jarchi interprets it; who either was gone a journey, or gone to court that day, being an officer of Pharaoh's, or to the public place where the festival was kept that day, if it was such an one. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 39:17

And she spake unto him according to these words ,.... When her husband came home she related to him the above affair, according to the purport of the above words, and in much the same manner, and to the same import as she had to the men of her house: saying, the Hebrew servant which thou hast brought unto us came in unto me to mock me ; in an obscene manner, using filthy words and actions, contrary to the rules of chastity as well as good manners; or, in other words, to lie with her,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 39:18

And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried ,.... For help from the servants, and frightened at his insolent attempt: that he left his garment with me, and fled out ; and then she brought it forth, and showed him it. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 39:19

And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife ,.... The story she related concerning Joseph, which was her own invention, and a lie: which she spake unto him, saying, after this manner did thy servant to me ; attempting to violate her chastity, as she pretended: that his wrath was kindled ; that is, against Joseph, without strictly examining her words, which they would not bear, her story being but ill put together, and without hearing Joseph's defence. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 39:20

And Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison ,.... Which was in or adjoining to his house, Genesis 40:3 ; of himself he had power to do this, as the captain of the guard; and as he was the chief of the executioners, as some take his office to be, it is much he did not in his passion deliver him up into their hands to put him to death at once; but it may be through the great respect he had had for Joseph, which was not wholly extinguished by this impeachment of him; and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 39:21

And the Lord was with Joseph ,.... Comforting him with his presence under his afflictions; supporting him with his right hand; sanctifying all his troubles to him, and so causing him to bear them patiently and cheerfully: and showed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison ; who was the underkeeper to Potiphar; God so wrought upon the heart of this man, that he was merciful to him, and took off the iron fetters, which hurt his feet, and gave him liberty to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 39:22

And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners that were in the prisons ,.... Who, as they were state prisoners, were a considerable charge; and this gave Joseph great honour, credit, and influence in the prison: and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it ; not that he learned and exercised every trade the prisoners were of, to get a living by, which is the sense of some, as Aben Ezra relates; or that he in fact did everything that was done in the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 39:23

The keeper of the prison looked not to anything that was under his hand ,.... Under the hand of Joseph; he did not inquire into and examine his conduct and management of things; he took no account of what was in his hands, nor required any of him; so satisfied was he with what he did, and had such an opinion of his prudence and faithfulness. The Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan paraphrase it,"he saw no crime in him,'either in the management of affairs he committed to him, or for which he... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 39:13-18

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 39:19-23

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 39:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 39:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 39:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 39:19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 39:20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 39:21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 39:22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 39:23

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