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Genesischapter 39

23 verses · Moses, by tradition · 15th to 13th century BC · The Law

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The reading

Weekly portion 9 of 54

וַיֵּשֶׁב Vayeshev, Genesis 37:1 to 40:23

Read with it: Amos 2:6 to 3:8.

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How it is read

The classical readers treat this chapter as a test passed, and they put the reason for Joseph's refusal in a law that binds every nation rather than Israel alone. Rashi glosses Joseph's own words by the rabbinic ruling that the sons of Noah "were subject to the command which forbade immorality", on Sanhedrin 56b (Rashi on Genesis 39:9:1, the Pentateuch with Rashi's commentary by M. Rosenbaum and A. M. Silbermann, 1929 to 1934, public domain). He explains the Egyptian's confidence in Joseph by Joseph's own speech, that "the name of God was a familiar word in his mouth", on Midrash Tanchuma, Vayeshev 8 (Rashi on Genesis 39:3:1), and he reads the refusal as total, the tenth verse forbidding even lying beside her, "even without sinning", on Genesis Rabbah 87:6 (Rashi on Genesis 39:10:1). The day of the assault he sets on a festival, "a day of merriment, a day of their sacred feast", which is why the house was empty (Rashi on Genesis 39:11:1). Of the favour Joseph found in the prison he says only that it made him liked, "so that he was liked by all who saw him", and cites the Mishnaic use of the same word for a bride everyone likes, at Ketubot 17a (Rashi on Genesis 39:21:1). Ramban's English is in the corpus on the prison, and he opens by weighing another commentator's reading against his own: "Rabbi Abraham ibn Ezra says that the verse itself explains" what the place was (Ramban on Genesis 39:20:1, the Commentary on the Torah by Ramban, translated and annotated by Charles B. Chavel, Shilo Publishing House, New York, 1971 to 1976, CC-BY). Radak and Sforno read the opening blessing plainly. Radak says Joseph "he was successful in all things he undertook on his own behalf" and in his master's house alike (Radak on Genesis 39:2:1, translated by Eliyahu Munk, HaChut Hameshulash, CC-BY), and Sforno reads the Lord's being with Joseph as protection, "to save him from anyone who would take advantage of him" (Sforno on Genesis 39:2:1, Munk translation, CC-BY). Malbim comments here at 39:5:1 and 39:13:1, Sforno again at 39:12:1 and Radak at 39:15:1, and the corpus holds no English of those four under a licence permitting quotation, so they stand as citations.

What the rabbis say

The corpus records forty rabbinic locators on this chapter, thirty-five of them Midrash and five Talmud. Bereshit Rabbah is cited fourteen times, and the run at 87:1, 87:5, 87:6 through 87:10 and 88:1, 88:5 and 88:7 covers the refusal, the seizing of the garment and the accusation. Bereshit Rabbati is cited at Parashat Vayeshev 31 and 32 and at Parashat Miketz 12 and 39, Aggadat Bereshit at 25:2, 40:1, 42:1, 61:1, 61:3 and 68:2, Midrash Sekhel Tov at Bereshit 39:13:1, 39:15:1, 39:18:1 and 39:22:1, and Midrash Lekach Tov at Genesis 39:13:1 and 39:23:1. Bamidbar Rabbah is cited at 13:5 and 14:6 and Midrash Aggadah at Genesis 39:3:1 and 39:16:1. The five Talmud locators fall where the chapter turns on law and character: Avot DeRabbi Natan, Recension B 11:2 at the blessing on the house, Avodah Zarah 3a:8 at the approach and 5a:5 at Joseph's daily refusal, Arakhin 15b:19 and Avot DeRabbi Natan 16:2 at the words about sin against God. Rashi hands on further sayings with their locators, among them Genesis Rabbah 44:5 and 87:6, Midrash Tanchuma, Vayeshev 8, Sanhedrin 56b and Ketubot 17a.

The text, verse by verse

Each word shows the Hebrew, the English under it, how it sounds and its Strong’s number. A rule between verses marks where the Hebrew manuscripts end a paragraph.

The Lord Was with Joseph

39:1
וְיוֹסֵ֖ףand JosephveyosefH3130הוּרַ֣דhe had been brought downhuradH3381מִצְרָ֑יְמָהEgypt towardsmitzrayemahH4714וַיִּקְנֵ֡הוּand he bought himvaiyiknehuH7069פּוֹטִיפַר֩PotipharpotifarH6318סְרִ֨יס[the] official ofserisH5631פַּרְעֹ֜הPharaohparohH6547שַׂ֤ר[the] commander ofsarH8269הַטַּבָּחִים֙the bodyguardshatabachimH2876אִ֣ישׁa manʾishH376מִצְרִ֔יan EgyptianmitzriH4713מִיַּד֙from [the] hand ofmiyadH3027הַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֔יםthe IshmaeliteshaiyishmeelimH3459אֲשֶׁ֥רwhoʾasherH834הוֹרִדֻ֖הוּthey had brought down himhoriduhuH3381שָֽׁמָּה׃there towardsshamahH8033
39:2
וַיְהִ֤יand he wasvayhiH1961יְהוָה֙YahwehyahwehH3068אֶת־withʾet-H854יוֹסֵ֔ףJosephyosefH3130וַיְהִ֖יand he wasvayhiH1961אִ֣ישׁa manʾishH376מַצְלִ֑יחַsuccessfulmatzliachH6743וַיְהִ֕יand he wasvayhiH1961בְּבֵ֥יתin [the] house ofbeveitH1004אֲדֹנָ֖יוmaster<s> hisʾadonavH113הַמִּצְרִֽי׃the EgyptianhamitzriH4713
39:3
וַיַּ֣רְאand he sawvaiyar'H7200אֲדֹנָ֔יוmaster<s> hisʾadonavH113כִּ֥יthatkiH3588יְהוָ֖הYahwehyahwehH3068אִתּ֑וֹ[was] with himʾitoH854וְכֹל֙and allvekholH3605אֲשֶׁר־thatʾasher-H834ה֣וּאhehu'H1931עֹשֶׂ֔ה[was] doingʾosehH6213יְהוָ֖הYahwehyahwehH3068מַצְלִ֥יחַ[was] making successfulmatzliachH6743בְּיָדֽוֹ׃in hand hisbeyadoH3027
39:4
וַיִּמְצָ֨אand he foundvaiyimtza'H4672יוֹסֵ֥ףJosephyosefH3130חֵ֛ןfavorchenH2580בְּעֵינָ֖יוin view hisbeeinavH5869וַיְשָׁ֣רֶתand he servedvaysharetH8334אֹת֑וֹ<obj.> himʾotoH853וַיַּפְקִדֵ֙הוּ֙and he appointed himvaiyafkidehuH6485עַל־overʾal-H5921בֵּית֔וֹhousehold hisbeitoH1004וְכָל־and allvekholH3605יֶשׁ־[that] thereyesh-H3426ל֖וֹ[belonged] to <the> himloנָתַ֥ןhe gavenatanH5414בְּיָדֽוֹ׃in hand hisbeyadoH3027
39:5
וַיְהִ֡יand it wasvayhiH1961מֵאָז֩from thenmeazH227הִפְקִ֨ידhe appointedhifkidH6485אֹת֜וֹ<obj.> himʾotoH853בְּבֵית֗וֹin household hisbeveitoH1004וְעַל֙and overvealH5921כָּל־allkol-H3605אֲשֶׁ֣רthatʾasherH834יֶשׁ־thereyesh-H3426ל֔וֹ[belonged] to <the> himloוַיְבָ֧רֶךְand he blessedvayvarekhH1288יְהוָ֛הYahwehyahwehH3068אֶת־<obj.>ʾet-H853בֵּ֥ית[the] household ofbeitH1004הַמִּצְרִ֖יthe EgyptianhamitzriH4713בִּגְלַ֣לon account ofbiglalH1558יוֹסֵ֑ףJosephyosefH3130וַיְהִ֞יand it wasvayhiH1961בִּרְכַּ֤ת[the] blessing ofbirkatH1293יְהוָה֙YahwehyahwehH3068בְּכָל־on allbekholH3605אֲשֶׁ֣רthatʾasherH834יֶשׁ־thereyesh-H3426ל֔וֹ[belonged] to <the> himloבַּבַּ֖יִתin the housebabayitH1004וּבַשָּׂדֶֽה׃and in the fielduvasadehH7704
39:6
וַיַּעֲזֹ֣בand he leftvaiyaazoH5800כָּל־allkol-H3605אֲשֶׁר־thatʾasher-H834לוֹ֮[belonged] to <the> himloבְּיַד־in [the] hand ofbeyad-H3027יוֹסֵף֒JosephyosefH3130וְלֹא־and notvelo'-H3808יָדַ֤עhe knewyada'H3045אִתּוֹ֙with himʾitoH854מְא֔וּמָהanythingmeumahH3972כִּ֥יthatkiH3588אִם־exceptʾim-H518הַלֶּ֖חֶםthe foodhalechemH3899אֲשֶׁר־whichʾasher-H834ה֣וּאhehu'H1931אוֹכֵ֑ל[was] eatingʾokhelH398וַיְהִ֣יand he wasvayhiH1961יוֹסֵ֔ףJosephyosefH3130יְפֵה־handsome ofyefeh-H3303תֹ֖אַרformtoarH8389וִיפֵ֥הand handsome ofvipehH3303מַרְאֶֽה׃appearancemarehH4758

How Can I Do This Great Wickedness?

39:7
וַיְהִ֗יand it wasvayhiH1961אַחַר֙afterʾacharH310הַדְּבָרִ֣יםthe thingshadevarimH1697הָאֵ֔לֶּה<the> thesehaelehH428וַתִּשָּׂ֧אand she lifted upvatisa'H5375אֵֽשֶׁת־[the] wife ofʾeshet-H802אֲדֹנָ֛יוmaster<s> hisʾadonavH113אֶת־<obj.>ʾet-H853עֵינֶ֖יהָeyes herʾeineihaH5869אֶל־toʾel-H413יוֹסֵ֑ףJosephyosefH3130וַתֹּ֖אמֶרand she saidvatomerH559שִׁכְבָ֥הlie !shikhvahH7901עִמִּֽי׃with meʾimiH5973
39:8
וַיְמָאֵ֓ן׀and he refusedvaymaenH3985וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙and he saidvaiyomerH559אֶל־toʾel-H413אֵ֣שֶׁת[the] wife ofʾeshetH802אֲדֹנָ֔יוmaster<s> hisʾadonavH113הֵ֣ןhere!henH2005אֲדֹנִ֔יlord myʾadoniH113לֹא־notlo'-H3808יָדַ֥עhe knowsyada'H3045אִתִּ֖יwith meʾitiH854מַה־what?mah-H4100בַּבָּ֑יִת[is] in the housebabayitH1004וְכֹ֥לand allvekholH3605אֲשֶׁר־thatʾasher-H834יֶשׁ־thereyesh-H3426ל֖וֹ[belongs] to <the> himloנָתַ֥ןhe has givennatanH5414בְּיָדִֽי׃in hand mybeyadiH3027
39:9
אֵינֶ֨נּוּnot [is] heʾeinenuH369גָד֜וֹלgreatgadolH1419בַּבַּ֣יִתin the householdbabayitH1004הַזֶּה֮<the> thishazehH2088מִמֶּנִּי֒more than memimeniH4480וְלֹֽא־and notvelo'-H3808חָשַׂ֤ךְhe has withheldchasakhH2820מִמֶּ֙נִּי֙from memimeniH4480מְא֔וּמָהanythingmeumahH3972כִּ֥יthatkiH3588אִם־exceptʾim-H518אוֹתָ֖ךְ<obj.> youʾotakhH853בַּאֲשֶׁ֣רin thatbaasherH834אַתְּ־youʾat-H859אִשְׁתּ֑וֹ[are] wife hisʾishtoH802וְאֵ֨יךְand how?veeikhH349אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֜הwill I doʾeesehH6213הָרָעָ֤הthe evilharaahH7451הַגְּדֹלָה֙<the> greathagedolahH1419הַזֹּ֔את<the> thishazotH2063וְחָטָ֖אתִיand I will sinvechatatiH2398לֵֽאלֹהִֽים׃to GodlelohimH430
39:10
וַיְהִ֕יand it wasvayhiH1961כְּדַבְּרָ֥הּwhen spoke shekedaberahH1696אֶל־toʾel-H413יוֹסֵ֖ףJosephyosefH3130י֣וֹם׀dayyomH3117י֑וֹםdayyomH3117וְלֹא־and notvelo'-H3808שָׁמַ֥עhe listenedshama'H8085אֵלֶ֛יהָto herʾeleihaH413לִשְׁכַּ֥בto lielishkavH7901אֶצְלָ֖הּbeside herʾetzlahH681לִהְי֥וֹתto belihyotH1961עִמָּֽהּ׃with herʾimahH5973

Ramban on Genesis 39:10

RambanSpain, 1194–1270· Commentary
TO LIE ‘ETZLA’ (BY HER). The meaning of this expression is as Rabbi Abraham ibn Ezra interpreted it: “even to lie near her, each in their garment, or to be with her for general conversation.

Read it in full at Sefaria · Commentary on the Torah by Ramban (Nachmanides). Translated and annotated by Charles B. Chavel. New York, Shilo Pub. House, 1971-1976

39:11
וַיְהִי֙and it wasvayhiH1961כְּהַיּ֣וֹםwhen the daykehaiyomH3117הַזֶּ֔ה<the> thishazehH2088וַיָּבֹ֥אand he wentvaiyavo'H935הַבַּ֖יְתָהthe house towardshabaytahH1004לַעֲשׂ֣וֹתto dolaasotH6213מְלַאכְתּ֑וֹwork hismelakhtoH4399וְאֵ֨יןand notveeinH369אִ֜ישׁanyoneʾishH376מֵאַנְשֵׁ֥יfrom [the] men ofmeansheiH582הַבַּ֛יִתthe househabayitH1004שָׁ֖ם[was] thereshamH8033בַּבָּֽיִת׃in the housebabayitH1004

Ibn Ezra on Genesis 39:11

Ibn EzraSpain, 1089–1167· Commentary
On the same day that she had first asked him to lay with her.

Read it in full at Sefaria · Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004

39:12
וַתִּתְפְּשֵׂ֧הוּand she seized himvatitpesehuH8610בְּבִגְד֛וֹby clothing hisbevigdoH899לֵאמֹ֖ר<to> sayinglemorH559שִׁכְבָ֣הlie !shikhvahH7901עִמִּ֑יwith meʾimiH5973וַיַּעֲזֹ֤בand he leftvaiyaazoH5800בִּגְדוֹ֙clothing hisbigdoH899בְּיָדָ֔הּin hand herbeyadahH3027וַיָּ֖נָסand he fledvaiyanosH5127וַיֵּצֵ֥אand he went outvaiyetze'H3318הַחֽוּצָה׃the outside towardshachutzahH2351

Ramban on Genesis 39:12

RambanSpain, 1194–1270· Commentary
Out of respect for his mistress he did not wish to take the garment from her hand with his superior strength, and he removed it from upon himself, as it was a garment which one wears as a robe and headdress.

Read it in full at Sefaria · Commentary on the Torah by Ramban (Nachmanides). Translated and annotated by Charles B. Chavel. New York, Shilo Pub. House, 1971-1976

39:13
וַיְהִי֙and it wasvayhiH1961כִּרְאוֹתָ֔הּwhen saw shekirotahH7200כִּֽי־thatki-H3588עָזַ֥בhe had leftʾazavH5800בִּגְד֖וֹclothing hisbigdoH899בְּיָדָ֑הּin hand herbeyadahH3027וַיָּ֖נָסand he had fledvaiyanosH5127הַחֽוּצָה׃the outside towardshachutzahH2351
39:14
וַתִּקְרָ֞אand she called outvatikra'H7121לְאַנְשֵׁ֣יto [the] men ofleansheiH582בֵיתָ֗הּhousehold herveitahH1004וַתֹּ֤אמֶרand she saidvatomerH559לָהֶם֙to <the> themlahemלֵאמֹ֔ר<to> sayinglemorH559רְא֗וּseereuH7200הֵ֥בִיאhe has broughthevi'H935לָ֛נוּto <the> uslanuאִ֥ישׁa manʾishH376עִבְרִ֖יa HebrewʾivriH5680לְצַ֣חֶקto mockletzachekH6711בָּ֑נוּ<in> <the> usbanuבָּ֤אhe cameba'H935אֵלַי֙to meʾelaiH413לִשְׁכַּ֣בto lielishkavH7901עִמִּ֔יwith meʾimiH5973וָאֶקְרָ֖אand I called outvaekra'H7121בְּק֥וֹלwith a voicebekolH6963גָּדֽוֹל׃greatgadolH1419

Ramban on Genesis 39:14

RambanSpain, 1194–1270· Commentary
The meaning thereof is that the Hebrews were hated by the Egyptians. They did not eat with them, this being a matter of abhorrence to them. 233 See further,:32.

Read it in full at Sefaria · Commentary on the Torah by Ramban (Nachmanides). Translated and annotated by Charles B. Chavel. New York, Shilo Pub. House, 1971-1976

39:15
וַיְהִ֣יand it wasvayhiH1961כְשָׁמְע֔וֹwhen heard hekheshameoH8085כִּֽי־thatki-H3588הֲרִימֹ֥תִיI raisedharimotiH7311קוֹלִ֖יvoice mykoliH6963וָאֶקְרָ֑אand I called outvaekra'H7121וַיַּעֲזֹ֤בand he leftvaiyaazoH5800בִּגְדוֹ֙clothing hisbigdoH899אֶצְלִ֔יbeside meʾetzliH681וַיָּ֖נָסand he fledvaiyanosH5127וַיֵּצֵ֥אand he went outvaiyetze'H3318הַחֽוּצָה׃the outside towardshachutzahH2351
39:16
וַתַּנַּ֥חand she placedvatanachH5117בִּגְד֖וֹclothing hisbigdoH899אֶצְלָ֑הּbeside herʾetzlahH681עַד־untilʾad-H5704בּ֥וֹאcamebo'H935אֲדֹנָ֖יוmaster<s> hisʾadonavH113אֶל־toʾel-H413בֵּיתֽוֹ׃house hisbeitoH1004
39:17
וַתְּדַבֵּ֣רand she spokevatedaberH1696אֵלָ֔יוto himʾelavH413כַּדְּבָרִ֥יםaccording to the wordskadevarimH1697הָאֵ֖לֶּה<the> thesehaelehH428לֵאמֹ֑ר<to> sayinglemorH559בָּֽא־he cameba'-H935אֵלַ֞יto meʾelaiH413הָעֶ֧בֶדthe servanthaevedH5650הָֽעִבְרִ֛יthe HebrewhaivriH5680אֲשֶׁר־whomʾasher-H834הֵבֵ֥אתָyou broughthevetaH935לָּ֖נוּto <the> uslanuלְצַ֥חֶקto mockletzachekH6711בִּֽי׃<in> <the> mebi
39:18
וַיְהִ֕יand it wasvayhiH1961כַּהֲרִימִ֥יwhen raised IkaharimiH7311קוֹלִ֖יvoice mykoliH6963וָאֶקְרָ֑אand I called outvaekra'H7121וַיַּעֲזֹ֥בand he leftvaiyaazoH5800בִּגְד֛וֹclothing hisbigdoH899אֶצְלִ֖יbeside meʾetzliH681וַיָּ֥נָסand he fledvaiyanosH5127הַחֽוּצָה׃the outside towardshachutzahH2351
39:19
וַיְהִי֩and it wasvayhiH1961כִשְׁמֹ֨עַwhen heardkhishmoa'H8085אֲדֹנָ֜יוmaster<s> hisʾadonavH113אֶת־<obj.>ʾet-H853דִּבְרֵ֣י[the] words ofdivreiH1697אִשְׁתּ֗וֹwife hisʾishtoH802אֲשֶׁ֨רwhichʾasherH834דִּבְּרָ֤הshe spokediberahH1696אֵלָיו֙to himʾelavH413לֵאמֹ֔ר<to> sayinglemorH559כַּדְּבָרִ֣יםaccording to the thingskadevarimH1697הָאֵ֔לֶּה<the> thesehaelehH428עָ֥שָׂהּhe didʾasahH6213לִ֖יto <the> meliעַבְדֶּ֑ךָservant yourʾavdekhaH5650וַיִּ֖חַרand it burnedvaiyicharH2734אַפּֽוֹ׃anger hisʾapoH639
39:20
וַיִּקַּח֩and he tookvaiyikachH3947אֲדֹנֵ֨י[the] master<s> ofʾadoneiH113יוֹסֵ֜ףJosephyosefH3130אֹת֗וֹ<obj.> himʾotoH853וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֙הוּ֙and he put himvaiyitenehuH5414אֶל־intoʾel-H413בֵּ֣ית[the] house ofbeitH1004הַסֹּ֔הַרthe prisonhasoharH5470מְק֕וֹם[the] placemekomH4725אֲשֶׁר־<of> whereʾasher-H834אֲסִירֵ֥י[the] prisoners ofʾasureiH615הַמֶּ֖לֶךְthe kinghamelekhH4428אֲסוּרִ֑ים[were] imprisonedʾasurimH631וַֽיְהִי־and he wasvayhi-H1961שָׁ֖םthereshamH8033בְּבֵ֥יתin [the] house ofbeveitH1004הַסֹּֽהַר׃the prisonhasoharH5470

Favor Even Inside the Prison

39:21
וַיְהִ֤יand he wasvayhiH1961יְהוָה֙YahwehyahwehH3068אֶת־withʾet-H854יוֹסֵ֔ףJosephyosefH3130וַיֵּ֥טand he extendedvaiyetH5186אֵלָ֖יוto himʾelavH413חָ֑סֶדcovenant loyaltychasedH2617וַיִּתֵּ֣ןand he gavevaiyitenH5414חִנּ֔וֹfavor hischinoH2580בְּעֵינֵ֖יin [the] eyes ofbeeineiH5869שַׂ֥ר[the] commander ofsarH8269בֵּית־[the] house ofbeit-H1004הַסֹּֽהַר׃the prisonhasoharH5470
39:22
וַיִּתֵּ֞ןand he gavevaiyitenH5414שַׂ֤ר[the] commander ofsarH8269בֵּית־[the] house ofbeit-H1004הַסֹּ֙הַר֙the prisonhasoharH5470בְּיַד־in [the] hand ofbeyad-H3027יוֹסֵ֔ףJosephyosefH3130אֵ֚ת<obj.>ʾetH853כָּל־allkol-H3605הָ֣אֲסִירִ֔םthe prisonershaasirimH615אֲשֶׁ֖רwhoʾasherH834בְּבֵ֣ית[were] in [the] house ofbeveitH1004הַסֹּ֑הַרthe prisonhasoharH5470וְאֵ֨תand <obj.>veetH853כָּל־allkol-H3605אֲשֶׁ֤רthatʾasherH834עֹשִׂים֙[they were] doingʾosimH6213שָׁ֔םthereshamH8033ה֖וּאhehu'H1931הָיָ֥הhe washayahH1961עֹשֶֽׂה׃doingʾosehH6213
39:23
אֵ֣ין׀notʾeinH369שַׂ֣ר[the] commander ofsarH8269בֵּית־[the] house ofbeit-H1004הַסֹּ֗הַרthe prisonhasoharH5470רֹאֶ֤ה[was] seeingroehH7200אֶֽת־<obj.>ʾet-H853כָּל־allkol-H3605מְא֙וּמָה֙anythingmeumahH3972בְּיָד֔וֹin hand hisbeyadoH3027בַּאֲשֶׁ֥רin thatbaasherH834יְהוָ֖הYahwehyahwehH3068אִתּ֑וֹ[was] with himʾitoH854וַֽאֲשֶׁר־and [that] whichvaasher-H834ה֥וּאhehu'H1931עֹשֶׂ֖ה[was] doingʾosehH6213יְהוָ֥הYahwehyahwehH3068מַצְלִֽיחַ׃[was] making successfulmatzliachH6743

Hebrew words in this chapter

The 40 most used Hebrew words of the chapter, counted by lemma. The article, the object marker, the negatives and the common prepositions are left out.

WordSense hereUsesStrong’s
בַּיִתbayithin house of18H1004
יוֹסֵףYôwçêphJoseph11H3130
יָדyâdhand9H3027
יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhyahweh8H3068
אָדוֹןʼâdôwnlord8H113
עָשָׂהʻâsâhdoing7H6213
אָמַרʼâmarto say7H559
בּוֹאbôwʼand he went6H935
בֶּגֶדbegedby clothing his6H899
סֹהַרçôharprison6H5470
נָתַןnâthanhe gave5H5414
עָזַבʻâzaband he left5H5800
שַׂרsarcommander of4H8269
אִישׁʼîyshman4H376
שָׁםshâmthere4H8033
רָאָהrâʼâhto see4H7200
יֵשׁyêshthere4H3426
דָּבָרdâbârword4H1697
אִשָּׁהʼishshâhwife of4H802
שָׁכַבshâkabto lie down4H7901
WordSense hereUsesStrong’s
אֵצֶלʼêtselbeside4H681
נוּסnûwçand he fled4H5127
חוּץchûwtsoutside4H2351
קָרָאqârâʼto call4H7121
מִצְרִיMitsrîyEgyptian3H4713
צָלַחtsâlachsuccessful3H6743
עַיִןʻayinin view his3H5869
מְאוּמָהmᵉʼûwmâhanything3H3972
אַיִןʼayinnot he3H369
גָּדוֹלgâdôwlgreat3H1419
דָבַרdâbarwhen spoke she3H1696
יוֹםyôwmday3H3117
שָׁמַעshâmaʻhe listened3H8085
קוֹלqôwlvoice3H6963
יָרַדyâradto go down2H3381
חֵןchênfavor2H2580
פָּקַדpâqadand he appointed him2H6485
יָדַעyâdaʻto know2H3045
יָפֶהyâphehhandsome of2H3303
אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshfrom men of2H582

Keep studying

Sources for this chapter

The Hebrew text

STEP Bible, the tagged Hebrew text and its English glosses and James Strong, Strong's Exhaustive Concordance.

In Jewish life

Rashi, Rashi on Genesis 39:1:1, 39:3:1, 39:4:1, 39:6:1, 39:7:1, 39:9:1, 39:10:1, 39:11:1, 39:14:1, 39:16:1, 39:17:1, 39:19:1, 39:21:1, 39:22:1 and 39:23:1, the Pentateuch with Rashi's commentary by M. Rosenbaum and A. M. Silbermann, 1929 to 1934, public domain; Ramban, Ramban on Genesis 39:20:1, the Commentary on the Torah by Ramban (Nachmanides), translated and annotated by Charles B. Chavel, Shilo Publishing House, New York, 1971 to 1976, CC-BY; Radak, Radak on Genesis 39:1:1, 39:2:1 and 39:8:1, translated by Eliyahu Munk, HaChut Hameshulash, CC-BY; Radak on Genesis 39:15:1, cited only; Sforno, Sforno on Genesis 39:2:1, Munk translation, CC-BY; Sforno on Genesis 39:12:1, cited only; Malbim, Malbim on Genesis 39:5:1 and 39:13:1, cited only, no English version in the corpus under a licence permitting quotation; Midrash, Bereshit Rabbah 29:4, 42:3, 53:10, 60:15, 86:6, 87:1, 87:5, 87:7, 87:8, 87:9, 88:1, 88:5 and 88:7; Bereshit Rabbati, Parashat Vayeshev 31 and 32 and Parashat Miketz 12 and 39; Aggadat Bereshit 25:2, 40:1, 42:1, 61:1, 61:3 and 68:2; Midrash Sekhel Tov, Bereshit 39:13:1, 39:15:1, 39:18:1 and 39:22:1; Midrash Lekach Tov, Genesis 39:13:1 and 39:23:1; Bamidbar Rabbah 13:5 and 14:6; Midrash Aggadah, Genesis 39:3:1 and 39:16:1; Ein Yaakov (Glick Edition), Sotah 1:14; Otzar Midrashim, Midrashim on Megilat Esther, Midrash on the Megillah (of Esther) 3; Genesis Rabbah 87:6 as Rashi cites it; Babylonian Talmud, Avodah Zarah 3a:8 and 5a:5, Arakhin 15b:19; Sanhedrin 56b and Ketubot 17a as Rashi cites them and Avot DeRabbi Natan, Avot DeRabbi Natan 16:2; Avot DeRabbi Natan, Recension B 11:2.

The rabbinic texts

Ramban, Commentary on the Torah by Ramban (Nachmanides). Translated and annotated by Charles B. Chavel. New York, Shilo Pub. House, 1971-1976; Ibn Ezra, Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004 and Sefaria, texts and citation data.

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