Genesis 39

Hebrew — Westminster Leningrad Codex · 23 verses

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1

וְיוֹסֵ֖ף הוּרַ֣ד מִצְרָ֑יְמָה וַיִּקְנֵ֡הוּ פּוֹטִיפַר֩ סְרִ֨יס פַּרְעֹ֜ה שַׂ֤ר הַטַּבָּחִים֙ אִ֣ישׁ מִצְרִ֔י מִיַּד֙ הַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר הוֹרִדֻ֖הוּ שָֽׁמָּה

and Joseph · to go down · Egypt toward · and to acquire him · Potiphar · eunuch of · Pharaoh · prince of · the executioners · man · Egyptian · from hand of · the Ishmaelites · which · to go down him · there toward
2

וַיְהִ֤י יְהוָה֙ אֶת יוֹסֵ֔ף וַיְהִ֖י אִ֣ישׁ מַצְלִ֑יחַ וַיְהִ֕י בְּבֵ֥ית אֲדֹנָ֖יו הַמִּצְרִֽי

and to be · LORD · with · Joseph · and to be · man of · prospering · and to be · in/at house of · lords his · the Egyptian
3

וַיַּ֣רְא אֲדֹנָ֔יו כִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה אִתּ֑וֹ וְכֹל֙ אֲשֶׁר ה֣וּא עֹשֶׂ֔ה יְהוָ֖ה מַצְלִ֥יחַ בְּיָדֽוֹ

and to see · lords his · that · LORD · with him · and all · which · he · doing · LORD · prospering · in/at hand his
4

וַיִּמְצָ֨א יוֹסֵ֥ף חֵ֛ן בְּעֵינָ֖יו וַיְשָׁ֣רֶת אֹת֑וֹ וַיַּפְקִדֵ֨הוּ֙ עַל בֵּית֔וֹ וְכָל יֶשׁ ל֖וֹ נָתַ֥ן בְּיָדֽוֹ

and to find · Joseph · grace · in/at eyes his · and to minister · - him · and to visit him · upon · house his · and all of · there is · to/for him · to give · in/at hand his
5

וַיְהִ֡י מֵאָז֩ הִפְקִ֨יד אֹת֜וֹ בְּבֵית֗וֹ וְעַל֙ כָּל אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֶשׁ ל֔וֹ וַיְבָ֧רֶךְ יְהוָ֛ה אֶת בֵּ֥ית הַמִּצְרִ֖י בִּגְלַ֣ל יוֹסֵ֑ף וַיְהִ֞י בִּרְכַּ֤ת יְהוָה֙ בְּכָל אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֶשׁ ל֔וֹ בַּבַּ֖יִת וּבַשָּׂדֶֽה

and to be · from then · to visit · - him · in/at house his · and upon · all of · which · there is · to/for him · and to bless · LORD · - · house of · the Egyptian · in/at on account of of · Joseph · and to be · blessing of · LORD · in/at all of · which · there is · to/for him · in/at the house · and in/at the field
6

וַיַּעֲזֹ֣ב כָּל אֲשֶׁר לוֹ֮ בְּיַד יוֹסֵף֒ וְלֹא יָדַ֤ע אִתּוֹ֙ מְא֔וּמָה כִּ֥י אִם הַלֶּ֖חֶם אֲשֶׁר ה֣וּא אוֹכֵ֑ל וַיְהִ֣י יוֹסֵ֔ף יְפֵה תֹ֖אַר וִיפֵ֥ה מַרְאֶֽה

and to leave · all of · which · to/for him · in/at hand of · Joseph · and not · to know · with him · anything · that · if · the bread · which · he · eating · and to be · Joseph · beautiful of · form · and beautiful of · sight

Septuagint runs longer here
7

וַיְהִ֗י אַחַר֙ הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה וַתִּשָּׂ֧א אֵֽשֶׁת אֲדֹנָ֛יו אֶת עֵינֶ֖יהָ אֶל יוֹסֵ֑ף וַתֹּ֖אמֶר שִׁכְבָ֥ה עִמִּֽי

and to be · after · the words · the these · and to lift · woman of · lords his · - · eyes her · to · Joseph · and to say · lie down · with me
8

וַיְמָאֵ֓ן וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אֶל אֵ֣שֶׁת אֲדֹנָ֔יו הֵ֣ן אֲדֹנִ֔י לֹא יָדַ֥ע אִתִּ֖י מַה בַּבָּ֑יִת וְכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר יֶשׁ ל֖וֹ נָתַ֥ן בְּיָדִֽי

and to refuse · and to say · to · woman of · lords his · behold · lord my · not · to know · with me · what · in/at the house · and all · which · there is · to/for him · to give · in/at hand my
9

אֵינֶ֨נּוּ גָד֜וֹל בַּבַּ֣יִת הַזֶּה֮ מִמֶּנִּי֒ וְלֹֽא חָשַׂ֤ךְ מִמֶּ֨נִּי֙ מְא֔וּמָה כִּ֥י אִם אוֹתָ֖ךְ בַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר אַתְּ אִשְׁתּ֑וֹ וְאֵ֨יךְ אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֜ה הָרָעָ֤ה הַגְּדֹלָה֙ הַזֹּ֔את וְחָטָ֖אתִי לֵֽאלֹהִֽים

nothing him · great · in/at the house · the this · from me · and not · to withhold · from me · anything · that · if · - you · in/at which · you · woman his · and how · to do · the evil · the great · the this · and to sin · to/for God(s)
10

וַיְהִ֕י כְּדַבְּרָ֥הּ אֶל יוֹסֵ֖ף י֣וֹם י֑וֹם וְלֹא שָׁמַ֥ע אֵלֶ֛יהָ לִשְׁכַּ֥ב אֶצְלָ֖הּ לִהְי֥וֹת עִמָּֽהּ

and to be · like/as to speak her · to · Joseph · day · day · and not · to hear · to her · to lie down · beside her · to be · with her
11

וַיְהִי֙ כְּהַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה וַיָּבֹ֥א הַבַּ֖יְתָה לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת מְלַאכְתּ֑וֹ וְאֵ֨ין אִ֜ישׁ מֵאַנְשֵׁ֥י הַבַּ֛יִת שָׁ֖ם בַּבָּֽיִת

and to be · like/as the day · the this · and to enter · the house toward · to do · work his · and nothing · man · from men of · the house · there · in/at the house
12

וַתִּתְפְּשֵׂ֧הוּ בְּבִגְד֛וֹ לֵאמֹ֖ר שִׁכְבָ֣ה עִמִּ֑י וַיַּעֲזֹ֤ב בִּגְדוֹ֙ בְּיָדָ֔הּ וַיָּ֖נָס וַיֵּצֵ֥א הַחֽוּצָה

and to seize him · in/at garment his · to say · lie down · with me · and to leave · garment his · in/at hand her · and to flee · and to go out · the outside toward
13

וַיְהִי֙ כִּרְאוֹתָ֔הּ כִּֽי עָזַ֥ב בִּגְד֖וֹ בְּיָדָ֑הּ וַיָּ֖נָס הַחֽוּצָה

and to be · like/as to see her · that · to leave · garment his · in/at hand her · and to flee · the outside toward
14

וַתִּקְרָ֞א לְאַנְשֵׁ֣י בֵיתָ֗הּ וַתֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר רְא֗וּ הֵ֥בִיא לָ֛נוּ אִ֥ישׁ עִבְרִ֖י לְצַ֣חֶק בָּ֑נוּ בָּ֤א אֵלַי֙ לִשְׁכַּ֣ב עִמִּ֔י וָאֶקְרָ֖א בְּק֥וֹל גָּדֽוֹל

and to call · to/for men of · house her · and to say · to/for them · to say · see · to enter · to/for us · man · Hebrew · to laugh · in/at us · to enter · to me · to lie down · with me · and to call · in/at voice · great
15

וַיְהִ֣י כְשָׁמְע֔וֹ כִּֽי הֲרִימֹ֥תִי קוֹלִ֖י וָאֶקְרָ֑א וַיַּעֲזֹ֤ב בִּגְדוֹ֙ אֶצְלִ֔י וַיָּ֖נָס וַיֵּצֵ֥א הַחֽוּצָה

and to be · like/as to hear him · that · to rise · voice my · and to call · and to leave · garment his · beside me · and to flee · and to go out · the outside toward
16

וַתַּנַּ֥ח בִּגְד֖וֹ אֶצְלָ֑הּ עַד בּ֥וֹא אֲדֹנָ֖יו אֶל בֵּיתֽוֹ

and to rest · garment his · beside her · until · to enter · lords his · to · house his
17

וַתְּדַבֵּ֣ר אֵלָ֔יו כַּדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה לֵאמֹ֑ר בָּֽא אֵלַ֞י הָעֶ֧בֶד הָֽעִבְרִ֛י אֲשֶׁר הֵבֵ֥אתָ לָּ֖נוּ לְצַ֥חֶק בִּֽי

and to speak · to him · like/as the words · the these · to say · to enter · to me · the servant · the Hebrew · which · to enter · to/for us · to laugh · in/at me

Septuagint runs longer here
18

וַיְהִ֕י כַּהֲרִימִ֥י קוֹלִ֖י וָאֶקְרָ֑א וַיַּעֲזֹ֥ב בִּגְד֛וֹ אֶצְלִ֖י וַיָּ֥נָס הַחֽוּצָה

and to be · like/as to rise me · voice my · and to call · and to leave · garment his · beside me · and to flee · the outside toward
19

וַיְהִי֩ כִשְׁמֹ֨עַ אֲדֹנָ֜יו אֶת דִּבְרֵ֣י אִשְׁתּ֗וֹ אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבְּרָ֤ה אֵלָיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר כַּדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה עָ֥שָׂהּ לִ֖י עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ וַיִּ֖חַר אַפּֽוֹ

and to be · like/as to hear · lords his · - · words of · woman his · which · to speak · to him · to say · like/as the words · the these · to do · to/for me · servant your · and to be angry · nose his
20

וַיִּקַּח֩ אֲדֹנֵ֨י יוֹסֵ֜ף אֹת֗וֹ וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֨הוּ֙ אֶל בֵּ֣ית הַסֹּ֔הַר מְק֕וֹם אֲשֶׁר אסורי אֲסִירֵ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֲסוּרִ֑ים וַֽיְהִי שָׁ֖ם בְּבֵ֥ית הַסֹּֽהַר

and to take · lords of · Joseph · - him · and to give him · to · house of · the roundhouse · place of · which · bound · captives of · the king · bound · and to be · there · in/at house of · the roundhouse
21

וַיְהִ֤י יְהוָה֙ אֶת יוֹסֵ֔ף וַיֵּ֥ט אֵלָ֖יו חָ֑סֶד וַיִּתֵּ֣ן חִנּ֔וֹ בְּעֵינֵ֖י שַׂ֥ר בֵּית הַסֹּֽהַר

and to be · LORD · with · Joseph · and to stretch out · to him · kindness · and to give · grace his · in/at eyes of · prince of · house of · the roundhouse
22

וַיִּתֵּ֞ן שַׂ֤ר בֵּית הַסֹּ֨הַר֙ בְּיַד יוֹסֵ֔ף אֵ֚ת כָּל הָ֣אֲסִירִ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּבֵ֣ית הַסֹּ֑הַר וְאֵ֨ת כָּל אֲשֶׁ֤ר עֹשִׂים֙ שָׁ֔ם ה֖וּא הָיָ֥ה עֹשֶֽׂה

and to give · prince of · house of · the roundhouse · in/at hand of · Joseph · - · all of · the captives · which · in/at house of · the roundhouse · and - · all of · which · doing · there · he · to be · doing
23

אֵ֣ין שַׂ֣ר בֵּית הַסֹּ֗הַר רֹאֶ֤ה אֶֽת כָּל מְא֨וּמָה֙ בְּיָד֔וֹ בַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אִתּ֑וֹ וַֽאֲשֶׁר ה֥וּא עֹשֶׂ֖ה יְהוָ֥ה מַצְלִֽיחַ

nothing · prince of · house of · the roundhouse · seeing · - · all of · anything · in/at hand his · in/at which · LORD · with him · and which · he · doing · LORD · prospering

Septuagint runs longer here

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23 Verses
348 Hebrew words
102 Distinct lemmas

3 verses here run noticeably shorter or longer in the Septuagint than in the Hebrew (the Greek is longer) — 39:6, 39:17, 39:23. Open any to read the two side by side.

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