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Genesis 39:8

But he refused, and said unto his master’s wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand;

KJV

Qui nequaquam acquiescens operi nefario, dixit ad eam : Ecce dominus meus, omnibus mihi traditis, ignorat quid habeat in domo sua :

Vulgate

ὁ δὲ οὐκ ἤθελεν, εἶπεν δὲ τῇ γυναικὶ τοῦ κυρίου αὐτοῦ Εἰ ὁ κύριός μου οὐ γινώσκει δι’ ἐμὲ οὐδὲν ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ αὐτοῦ, καὶ πάντα ὅσα ἐστὶν αὐτῷ ἔδωκεν εἰς τὰς χεῖράς μου,

LXX

But he refused, and said unto his master’s wife, Behold, my master knoweth not what is with me in the house, and he hath put all that he hath into my hand:

ASV

וַ/יְמָאֵ֓ן וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אֶל אֵ֣שֶׁת אֲדֹנָ֔י/ו הֵ֣ן אֲדֹנִ֔/י לֹא יָדַ֥ע אִתִּ֖/י מַה בַּ/בָּ֑יִת וְ/כֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר יֶשׁ ל֖/וֹ נָתַ֥ן בְּ/יָדִֽ/י

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

16 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
אֶת
't
preposition · 883×
בֵּ֣ית
byt
noun · 2032×
וֹ
v
noun · 780×
וֹ
v
noun · 1620×
י
y
noun · 328×
יֶשׁ
ysh
pronoun · 137×
יָדְע֖וּ
yd'v
verb · 944×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
ם
m
verb · 1995×
מֵאֲנ֖וּ
m'nv
verb · 41×
מַה
mh
particle · 745×
נִ֨י
ny
pronoun · 313×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Eccl 12:1 — Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;
  • Gen 24:2 — And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:
  • Gen 39:4 — And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.
  • Gen 39:6 — And he left all that he had in Joseph’s hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favoured.
  • Gen 39:10 — And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her.
  • Gen 39:12 — And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.
  • Luke 12:48 — But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much,
  • Prov 1:10 — My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.
  • Prov 7:5 — That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words.
  • Prov 9:13 — A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.
  • Prov 22:14 — The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.
  • Prov 23:26 — My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.
  • Titus 2:10 — Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.