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Genesis 39:1
英文原文
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
約瑟拒絕了主人的妻天天要與他同寢的挑逗。「在這家裏沒有比我大的」。他以主人對他毫無保留的信任為理由。他受三重律法約束：榮譽之法、貞潔之法（「大惡」），以及敬虔之法（「得罪上帝」）。約瑟對這埃及人說話時，使用神的一般名稱。他所能提出的抗辯，再沒有比上述更高的了。
英文原文
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
「那一天」，指如今要敘述的事件發生的日子。「進屋去辦事」。除非責任的呼召臨到，他不會走近她的所在。「他帶進來的」。她或是不屑、或是無需說出丈夫的名字。「一個希伯來人要戲弄我們」。她的失望如今激起她說謊，作為遮掩和報復的手段。「希伯來人」仍是適用於約瑟的唯一民族稱謂（Genesis 14:13）。雅各的後裔尚未越出家族的範圍，「以色列人」一詞因此尚未通用。這民族名稱在埃及人中是刻意用作貶斥之詞的（Genesis 43:32）。「要戲弄我們」——不僅對我，也要對家中任何女子妄動非禮。「我大聲喊叫」。這是要作她清白的證據（Deuteronomy 22:24、Deuteronomy 22:27）。「把衣裳丟在我這裏」——不是在她手中；若在手中，反倒可疑。
英文原文
"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
她丈夫相信了她的話，自然對這奴僕假定的不忠心懷憤恨。但他對他的處置是寬和的：把他下在監裡，大概是等待為這罪受審。主沒有離棄這囚犯，使他在監獄主管眼前蒙恩。監獄的主管對他寄予無限的信任，一如他先前的主人。
- 約瑟在監裡
毫無怨言的忍耐與毫不遲疑的盼望，使約瑟的胸懷保持平靜安穩。天上有一位神，這位神與他同在。他的心靈從不偏離這意念。其間，新的、身分顯赫的囚犯被帶進他所囚禁的地方。
英文原文
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.
約瑟在第一個主人手下凡事亨通。「波提乏。」這是對創世記 37:36 敘事的概述。「主」；立約的神與約瑟同在。「在這家裏。」約瑟是個家僕。「他的主人看見。」約瑟手所辦的一切事盡都亨通，這亨通如此顯著，正顯明主與他同在。「派他管理」——使他成為他家裏一切的總管。「主賜福那埃及人的家。」神賜福給那些祝福祂自己的人（創世記 12:3）。「體態俊美，容貌秀雅」（創世記 29:17）。這就為隨後發生的事鋪了路。