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Genesis Capítulo 39
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Genesis 39:1
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Original en inglés
Joseph fares well with his first master. "Potiphar." This is a racapitulation of the narrative in Genesis 37:"The Lord;" the God of covenant is with Joseph. "In the house." Joseph was a domestic servant. "And his master saw." The prosperity that attended all Joseph's doings was so striking as to show that the Lord was with him. "Set him over" - made him overseer of all that was in his house. "The Lord blessed the Mizrite's house." He blesses those who bless his own Genesis 12:3. "Beautiful in form and look" Genesis 29:17. This prepares the way for the following occurrence.
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Genesis 39:7
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约瑟抵挡主人之妻天天要他与她同寝的引诱。“在这家里没有比我大的。”他以主人对自己毫无保留的信任作为申辩的根据。他受荣誉之法、贞洁之法（“这大恶”）与敬虔之法（“得罪神”）的约束。约瑟对这埃及人说话时，使用了对神的一般称呼。除了上述理由，他提不出更高的申诉了。
Original en inglés
Joseph resists the daily solicitations of his master's wife to lie with her. "None greater in this house than I." He pleads the unreserved trust his master had reposed in him. He is bound by the law of honor, the law of chastity (this great evil), and the law of piety (sin against God). Joseph uses the common name of God in addressing this Egyptian. He could employ no higher pleas than the above.
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Genesis 39:11
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“有一天”，指如今所要叙述之事发生的那一天。“进屋里去办事。”他除非为职责所召，不会走近她的所在。“他带了一个进来。”她或是不屑于、也无需说出丈夫的名字。“一个希伯来人要戏弄我们。”她的失意如今激起她说谎，作为遮掩与报复的手段。“希伯来人”仍是唯一适用于约瑟的民族称谓（Genesis 14:13）。雅各的后裔尚未超出家族的范围，因此“以色列人”一称尚未启用。这个民族名称在埃及人中被蓄意用作羞辱之词（Genesis 43:32）。“要戏弄我们”——不但对我，也对家中任何女子妄图无礼。“我就大声喊叫。”这是有意用作她清白的证明（Deuteronomy 22:24、Deuteronomy 22:27）。“把衣裳丢在我这里。”她没有说衣裳在她手中；那样说反倒可疑。
Original en inglés
"At this day," the day on which the occurrence now to be related took place. "To do his business." He does not come in her way except at the call of duty. He hath brought in. She either does not condescend, or does not need to name her husband. "A Hebrew to mock us." Her disappointment now provokes her to falsehood as the means of concealment and revenge. A Hebrew is still the only national designation proper to Joseph Genesis 14:13. Jacob's descendants had not got beyond the family. The term Israelite was therefore, not yet in use. The national name is designedly used as a term of reproach among the Egyptians Genesis 43:32. "To mock us," - to take improper liberties, not only with me, but with any of the females in the house. "I cried with a loud voice." This is intended to be the proof of her innocence Deuteronomy 22:24, Deuteronomy 22:27. "Left his garments by me;" not in her hand, which would have been suspicious.
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Genesis 39:19
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她的丈夫相信了她的说法，自然对她奴仆所谓的背信感到愤慨。但他待约瑟的方式是宽和的。他把他下在监里，可能是要让他为这罪受审。主没有丢弃这囚犯。主使他在监狱长面前蒙恩。监狱长对他所报的无限信任，与他先前的主人一样。
- 约瑟在监里
毫无怨言的忍耐和毫不迟疑的盼望，使约瑟的胸怀保持平静安稳。上面有神，而那神与他同在。他的心灵不曾偏离这意念。与此同时，一些新来的、身分显要的囚犯被关进他所被囚的地方。
Original en inglés
Her husband believes her story and naturally resents the supposed unfaithfulness of his slave. His treatment of him is mild. He puts him in ward, probably to stand his trial for the offence. The Lord does not forsake the prisoner. He gives him favor with the governor of the jail. The same unlimited trust is placed in him by the governor as by his late master.
- Joseph in Prison
An uncomplaining patience and an unhesitating hopefulness keep the breast of Joseph in calm tranquillity. There is a God above, and that God is with him. His soul swerves not from this feeling. Meanwhile, new and distinguished prisoners are introduced into his place of confinement.
约瑟在他头一位主人手下境遇良好。"波提乏。"这是对创世记 37 章叙述的重述。"主"；立约的神与约瑟同在。"在主人家里。"约瑟是个家中的仆人。"他主人看见。"临到约瑟一切作为上的亨通如此显著，足以表明主与他同在。"派他管理"——即立他为他家中一切的总管。"主赐福那埃及人的家。"祂赐福给那些赐福祂自己的人（创世记 12:3）。"形貌俊美"（创世记 29:17）。这为下面的事件作了铺路。