Genesis 39:17 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

¹⁷ and she told him the same story, saying, “The Hebrew servant, whom you have brought among us, came in to me to insult me,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁷ And she spake unto him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, which thou hast brought unto us, came in unto me to mock me:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁷ Then she told him the same story, saying, The Hebrew servant whom you brought among us came to me to mock and insult me.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁷ And she spake unto him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, whom thou hast brought unto us, came in unto me to mock me:

Common English Bible

¹⁷ and she told him the same thing: “The Hebrew slave whom you brought to us, to ridicule me, came to me;

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁷ And she said: "The Hebrew servant, whom you have brought in to me, approached me to abuse me.

Genesis 39:17 Cross References

Exodus 23:1

“You shall not spread a false report. You shall not join hands with the wicked to act as a malicious witness.

Matthew 26:65

Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, “He has blasphemed! Why do we still need witnesses? You have now heard his blasphemy.

Proverbs 19:9

A false witness will not go unpunished, and the liar will perish.

Proverbs 19:5

A false witness will not go unpunished, and a liar will not escape.

Proverbs 12:19

Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.

Psalm 55:3

by the noise of the enemy, because of the clamor of the wicked. For they bring trouble upon me, and in anger they bear a grudge against me.

Psalm 37:14

The wicked draw the sword and bend their bows to bring down the poor and needy, to kill those who walk uprightly;

1 Kings 18:17

When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, “Is it you, you troubler of Israel?”

Exodus 20:16

“You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

Genesis 39:14

she called out to the members of her household and said to them, “See, my husband has brought among us a Hebrew to insult us! He came in to me to lie with me, and I cried out with a loud voice,

Genesis 39:16

Then she kept his garment by her until his master came home,

Genesis 39:18

but as soon as I raised my voice and cried out, he left his garment beside me and fled outside.”

Proverbs 26:28

A lying tongue hates its victims, and a flattering mouth works ruin.