Genesis 39:9 KJV

There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?

Thou and Ye

  • thee, thou one person

In the King James Bible, thee, thou, thy, and thine always mean one person, and ye, you, and your more than one: a difference modern English lost. Why keep these words?

Matthew Henry

  • Joseph resists temptationBeauty either in men or women, often proves a snare both to themselves and others. This forbids pride in it, and requires constant watchfulness against the...

Thompson Chains

  • ChastitySee the chain from Deuteronomy 5:18 · 7 links
  • AdulterySee the chain from Judges 2:17 · 13 links

Parallel Passages

  • Genesis 20:6 And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.

From Thompson’s Chain-Reference Bible (1908).

Cross References

  • Genesis 42:18 And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:
  • 2 Samuel 12:13 And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD. And Nathan said unto David, The LORD also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.
  • Genesis 20:6 And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.
  • Psalms 51:4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.
  • Genesis 20:3 But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she is a man's wife.

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Topics

  • Accusation, false Against Joseph by Potiphar’s wife
  • Adultery Potiphar’s wife
  • Character Joseph in resisting Potiphar’s wife
  • Chastity Joseph
  • Conscience Of Joseph, when Potiphar’s wife tried to seduce him

Timeline

Bible Dictionary

  • God(A.S. and Dutch God; Dan. Gud; Ger. Gott), the name of the Divine Being. It is the rendering (1) of the Hebrew ’El, from a word meaning...

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • none greater אֵינֶנּוּ ʾênennû Negative · with suffix: third person masculine singular גָדוֹל gādôl גָּדוֹל Adjective · masculine singular
  • in this house בַּבַּיִת babbayit בַּיִת Noun · masculine singular · with preposition with the הַזֶּה hazzê Pronoun · with the
  • than I; neither מִמֶּנִּי mimmennî Preposition · with suffix: first person common singular וְלֹא wĕlōʾ לֹא Negative · with and מִמֶּנִּי mimmennî Preposition · with suffix: first person common singular
  • hath he kept back חָשַׂךְ ḥāśak חָשַׂךְ Verb · qal perfect, third person masculine singular
  • any thing מְאוּמָה mĕʾwwmâ מְאוּמָה Noun · feminine singular
  • from me but thee, because כִּי kî Conjunction אִם ʾim Conjunction אוֹתָךְ ʾôtāk Object marker · with suffix: second person feminine singular בַּאֲשֶׁר baʾăšer אֲשֶׁר Relative · with preposition
  • thou אַתְּ ʾatt אַתָּה Pronoun · second person feminine singular
  • his wife אִשְׁתּוֹ ʾištô אִשָּׁה Noun · feminine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
  • how then can I do וְאֵיךְ wĕʾêk Interrogative · with and אֶעֱשֶׂה ʾeʿĕśê עָשָׂה Verb · qal imperfect, first person common singular
  • this great הַגְּדֹלָה haggĕdōlâ גָּדוֹל Adjective · feminine singular · with the הַזֹּאת hazzōʾt Pronoun · with the
  • wickedness הָרָעָה hārāʿâ רַע Noun · feminine singular · with the
  • and sin וְחָטָאתִי wĕḥāṭāʾtî חָטָא Verb · qal sequential perfect, first person common singular · with and
  • against God לֵאלֹהִים lēʾlōhîm אֱלֹהִים Noun · masculine plural · with preposition

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