1 Mózes 39:1

Biblia Karoli Gaspar

József pedig aláviteték Égyiptomba és megvevé õt az Ismáelitáktól, kik õt oda vitték vala, egy égyiptomi ember Pótifár, a Faraó fõembere, a testõrök fõhadnagya.

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Joseph: Genesis 37:36, Genesis 45:4, Psalms 105:17, Acts 7:9

the Ishmeelites: Genesis 37:25, Genesis 37:28

Reciprocal: Genesis 17:13 - bought Genesis 30:24 - And she Genesis 40:4 - the captain Genesis 41:12 - servant Genesis 42:23 - he spake unto them by an interpreter Genesis 46:19 - Joseph Numbers 1:32 - General

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Joseph was brought down to Egypt,.... By the Ishmaelites,

Genesis 37:28; as in a following clause:

and Potiphar an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian; as his name also shows, which signifies the fruit of Pot or Phut, that is, the son or grandson of one of that name m; which might be common in Egypt, since it was the name of a son of Ham, Genesis 10:6, from whom the land of Egypt is called the land of Ham, Psalms 105:23; of this man and his offices, Psalms 105:23- :;

he bought him: that is, "Joseph",

of the hands of the Ishmaelites, who had brought him down thither; what they gave for him we know, but what they sold him for to Potiphar is not said; no doubt they got a good price for him, and his master had a good bargain too, as appears by what follows.

m Onomastic. Sacr. p. 671, 672.

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

CHAPTER XXXIX

Joseph, being brought to Potiphar's house, prospers in all

his undertakings, 1-3.

Potiphar makes him his overseer, 4.

Is prospered in all his concerns for Joseph's sake, in whom

he puts unlimited confidence, 5, 6.

The wife of Potiphar solicits him to criminal correspondence, 7.

He refuses, and makes a fine apology for his conduct, 8, 9.

She continues her solicitations, and he his refusals, 10.

She uses violence, and he escapes from her hand, 11-13.

She accuses him to the domestics, 14,15,

and afterward to Potiphar, 16-18.

Potiphar is enraged, and Joseph is cast into prison, 19, 20.

The Lord prospers him, and gives him great favour in the sight

of the keeper of the prison, 21,

who intrusts him with the care of the house and all the

prisoners, 22, 23.

NOTES ON CHAP. XXXIX

Verse Genesis 39:1. An officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard — Mr. Ainsworth, supposing that his office merely consisted in having charge of the king's prisoners, calls Potiphar provost marshal! Genesis 37:36; Genesis 37:36, Genesis 40:3; Genesis 40:3.