Genesis 39:20
“And Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison , a place where the king's prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison .”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison,.... Which was in or adjoining to his house, Gen 40:3; of…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 39:1-23
- Joseph in Potiphar’s House According to our reckoning, Perez and Zerah were born when Judah was in his twenty-eighth…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Put him into the prison - בית סהר beith sohar, literally the round house; in such a form the prison was probably built.
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 39:19-23
Here is, 1. Joseph wronged by his master. He believed the accusation, and either Joseph durst not make his defence by…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
into the prison Lit. "into the house of roundness," or "the round house." Possibly the Heb. expression, "the house of…
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