Genesis 39:9 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 39:9

7 And it came to pass after these things that his master’s wife¹ cast longing eyes on Joseph, and she said, ^a“Lie with me.”

8 But he refused and said to his master’s wife, “Look, my master does not know what is with me in the house, and he has committed all that he has to my hand.

9 There is no one greater in this house than I, nor has he kept back anything from me but you, because you are his wife. ^aHow then can I do this great wickedness, and ^bsin against God?”

10 So it was, as she spoke to Joseph day by day, that he ^adid not heed her, to lie with her or to be with her.

11 But it happened about this time, when Joseph went into the house to do his work, and none of the men of the house was inside,

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Definitions of words in Genesis 39:9:

Against {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Because {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

He {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

His {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

House {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
House {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

In {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

No {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
No {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
No {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

One {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Wickedness {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Wife {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Wife {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Other definition entries containing Genesis 39:9:

Genesis, 1-2 {I.S.B.E.}

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