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Brenton's Septuagint
Genesis 39:20
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Yosef's master took him, and put him into the prison, the place where the king's prisoners were bound, and he was there in the custody.
And Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king's prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison.
And Joseph's master took him and put him into prison, the place that the king's prisoners were confined. And he was there in prison.
So Potiphar arrested Joseph and put him into the prison where the king's prisoners were put. And Joseph stayed there in the prison.
Joseph's master took him and threw him into the prison, the place where the king's prisoners were confined. So he was there in the prison.
So Joseph's master took him and put him in the prison, a place where the king's prisoners were confined; so he was there in the prison.
So Joseph's master took him and put him into the prison, the place where the king's prisoners were confined; and he was there in the prison.
And Iosephs master tooke him and put him in prison, in the place, where the kings prisoners lay bounde: and there he was in prison.
So Joseph's master took him and put him into the jail, the place where the king's prisoners were confined; and he was there in the jail.
and threw Joseph in the same prison where the king's prisoners were kept. While Joseph was in prison,
Yosef's master took him and put him in prison, in the place where the king's prisoners were kept; and there he was in the prison.
And Joseph's lord took him and put him into the tower-house, [the] place where the king's prisoners were confined; and he was there in the tower-house.
So Potiphar put Joseph into the prison where the king's enemies were held, and that is where Joseph remained.
And Joseph's master took him and put him into the prison, the place where the king's prisoners were confined, and he was there in prison.
And Josephs master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the kings prisoners were confined; and he remained there in the prison.
and had Joseph arrested and put in the prison where the king's prisoners were kept, and there he stayed.
and had him thrown into prison, where the king’s prisoners were confined. So Joseph was there in prison.
And Joseph's master took him and put him into the prison house, the place where the king's prisoners were bound. And he was there in the prison house.
Then his master toke him, and put him in the preson, wherin the kinges presoners laie. And there he laye in preson.
And Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, the place where the king's prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison.
And Joseph's master took him and put him in prison, in the place where the king's prisoners were kept in chains, and he was there in the prison-house.
And Iosephes maister toke hym, and put hym in pryson, euen into the place where the kynges prysoners laye bounde: and there continued he in prison.
And Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, the place where the king's prisoners were bound; and he was there in the prison.
And Iosephs master tooke him, and put him into the prison, a place, where ye kings prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison.
And Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, the place where the king's prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison.
So Joseph's master took him and had him thrown into the prison where the king's prisoners were confined. While Joseph was there in the prison,
and he bitook Joseph in to prisoun, where the bounden men of the kyng weren kept, and he was closid there.
and Joseph's lord taketh him, and putteth him unto the round-house, a place where the king's prisoners [are] bound; and he is there in the round-house.
And Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, the place where the king's prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison.
And Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king's prisoners [were] bound: and he was there in the prison.
Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, the place where the king's prisoners were bound, and he was there in the custody.
Then Joseph's master took him and put him into the prison, a place where the king's prisoners were confined. And he was there in the prison.
So he took Joseph and threw him into the prison where the king's prisoners were held, and there he remained.
So Joseph's boss took him and put him in prison, the place where the men who did wrong against the king were put in chains. So there he was in prison.
And Joseph's master took him and put him into the prison, the place where the king's prisoners were confined; he remained there in prison.
So Joseph's lord took him and delivered him up to the prison,: the place where, the prisoners of the king, were imprisoned, - so he was there, in the prison.
And cast Joseph into the prison, where the king’s prisoners were kept, and he was there shut up.
And Joseph's master took him and put him into the prison, the place where the king's prisoners were confined, and he was there in prison.
So Joseph's master took him and put him into the jail, the place where the king's prisoners were confined; and he was there in the jail.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
into the prison: Baith hassohar, "the round house," from the form of the building according to some; or, "the watch or guard house," from the Arabic sahara, to watch, according to others. Genesis 40:15, Genesis 41:14, Psalms 105:18, Psalms 105:19, Isaiah 53:8, Daniel 3:21, Daniel 3:22, 2 Timothy 2:9, 1 Peter 2:19
the king's: Genesis 40:1-3, Genesis 40:15, Genesis 41:9-14, Psalms 76:10
Reciprocal: Genesis 40:3 - the place Genesis 41:10 - Pharaoh Genesis 41:12 - servant Jeremiah 37:15 - put Hebrews 11:36 - bonds
Cross-References
And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Petephres the eunuch of Pharao, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ismaelites, who brought him down thither.
And his master knew that the Lord was with him, and the Lord prospers in his hands whatsoever he happens to do.
and in this house there is nothing above me, nor has anything been kept back from me, but thou, because thou art his wife—how then shall I do this wicked thing, and sin against God?
that she called those that were in the house, and spoke to them, saying, See, he has brought in to us a Hebrew servant to mock us—he came in to me, saying, Lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice.
And when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, having left his clothes with me, he fled and departed forth.
And it came to pass, when his master heard all the words of his wife, that she spoke to him, saying, Thus did thy servant to me, that he was very angry.
And the Lord was with Joseph, and poured down mercy upon him; and he gave him favour in the sight of the chief keeper of the prison.
And the chief keeper of the prison gave the prison into the hand of Joseph, and all the prisoners as many as were in the prison; and all things whatsoever they do there, he did them.
For surely I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews, and here I have done nothing, but they have cast me into this pit.
For the inward thought of man shall give thanks to thee: and the memorial of his inward thought shall keep a feast to thee.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
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 especially if he heard Joseph's apology for himself before he committed him, his passion might subside a little, though for the credit of his wife he might take this step; or however things were so overruled by the providence of God, who has the hearts of all men in his hands, that he should do what he did. The word for "prison" has the signification of roundness, and may be rendered the "round house" t, or "round tower"; and some Jewish writers, as Mercer observes, take it to be in this form, that it was made under ground, and at the top of it was an hole which let in light, and at which they went into it. Aben Ezra is at a loss to say whether it is an Hebrew or Egyptian word, and inclines to the latter, because he thinks it is explained in the next clause:
a place where the king's prisoners [were] bound; such as were guilty of high treason, or however of high crimes and misdemeanours against him; and so was a prison in which men were strictly kept and used hardly, as was Joseph at first, as appears from Psalms 105:18:
and he was there in the prison; he continued there, some of the Jewish writers say u ten years, others twelve w; and so long he must be, if he was but one year in Potiphar's house; for there were thirteen years between his being sold into Egypt, and his appearance before Pharaoh; he was seventeen when he was sold, and he was thirty when he stood before Pharaoh, being took out of prison, see Genesis 37:2; but it is more likely that he was a longer time in Potiphar's house, and a lesser time in prison.
t בית הסהר "rotundam turrim", Junius Tremellius "domum rotundi carceris", Piscator: "round house", Ainsworth; "vox Hebraea significat carcerem rotundum in modum lunae", Vatablus; so Ben Melech. u Pirke Eliezer, c. 39. w Seder Olam Rabba, c. 2. p. 5. Shalshalet Hakabala, fol. 3. 2.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
- Joseph in Potiphar’s House
According to our reckoning, Perez and Zerah were born when Judah was in his twenty-eighth year, and therefore, Joseph in his twenty-fourth. Here, then, we go back seven years to resume the story of Joseph.
Genesis 39:1-6
Joseph fares well with his first master. “Potiphar.” This is a racapitulation of the narrative in Genesis 37:0: “The Lord;” the God of covenant is with Joseph. “In the house.” Joseph was a domestic servant. “And his master saw.” The prosperity that attended all Joseph’s doings was so striking as to show that the Lord was with him. “Set him over” - made him overseer of all that was in his house. “The Lord blessed the Mizrite’s house.” He blesses those who bless his own Genesis 12:3. “Beautiful in form and look” Genesis 29:17. This prepares the way for the following occurrence.
Genesis 39:7-10
Joseph resists the daily solicitations of his master’s wife to lie with her. “None greater in this house than I.” He pleads the unreserved trust his master had reposed in him. He is bound by the law of honor, the law of chastity (this great evil), and the law of piety (sin against God). Joseph uses the common name of God in addressing this Egyptian. He could employ no higher pleas than the above.
Genesis 39:11-18
“At this day,” the day on which the occurrence now to be related took place. “To do his business.” He does not come in her way except at the call of duty. He hath brought in. She either does not condescend, or does not need to name her husband. “A Hebrew to mock us.” Her disappointment now provokes her to falsehood as the means of concealment and revenge. A Hebrew is still the only national designation proper to Joseph Genesis 14:13. Jacob’s descendants had not got beyond the family. The term Israelite was therefore, not yet in use. The national name is designedly used as a term of reproach among the Egyptians Genesis 43:32. “To mock us,” - to take improper liberties, not only with me, but with any of the females in the house. “I cried with a loud voice.” This is intended to be the proof of her innocence Deuteronomy 22:24, Deuteronomy 22:27. “Left his garments by me;” not in her hand, which would have been suspicious.
Genesis 39:19-23
Her husband believes her story and naturally resents the supposed unfaithfulness of his slave. His treatment of him is mild. He puts him in ward, probably to stand his trial for the offence. The Lord does not forsake the prisoner. He gives him favor with the governor of the jail. The same unlimited trust is placed in him by the governor as by his late master.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Genesis 39:20. Put him into the prison — בית סהר beith sohar, literally the round house; in such a form the prison was probably built.
