17 Then she spoke to him with these words , "The Hebrew slave , whom you brought to us, came in to me to make sport of me; 18 and as I raised my voice and screamed , he left his garment beside me and fled outside ."
19 Now when his master heard the words of his wife , which she spoke to him, saying , "This e is what your slave did to me," his anger burned . 20 So Joseph's master took him and put him into the jail e , the place where the king's prisoners were confined ; and he was there in the jail e . 21 But the Lord was with Joseph and extended kindness to him, and gave him favor in the sight of the chief jailer e . 22 The chief jailer e committed to Joseph's charge all the prisoners who were in the jail e ; so that whatever e was done there , he was responsible for it. 23 The chief jailer e did not supervise anything e under Joseph's charge because the Lord was with him; and whatever he did , the Lord made to prosper .
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Genesis 39:17-23
Commentary on Genesis 39:13-18
(Read Genesis 39:13-18)
Joseph's mistress, having tried in vain to make him a guilty man, endeavoured to be avenged on him. Those that have broken the bonds of modesty, will never be held by the bonds of truth. It is no new thing for the best of men to be falsely accused of the worst of crimes, by those who themselves are the worst of criminals. It is well there is a day of discovery coming, in which all shall appear in their true characters.
Commentary on Genesis 39:19-23
(Read Genesis 39:19-23)
Joseph's master believed the accusation. Potiphar, it is likely, chose that prison, because it was the worst; but God designed to open the way to Joseph's honour. Joseph was owned and righted by his God. He was away from all his friends and relations; he had none to help or comfort him; but the Lord was with Joseph, and showed him mercy. Those that have a good conscience in a prison, have a good God there. God gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison; he trusted him to manage the affairs of the prison. A good man will do good wherever he is, and will be a blessing even in bonds and banishment. Let us not forget, through Joseph, to look unto Jesus, who suffered being tempted, yet without sin; who was slandered, and persecuted, and imprisoned, but without cause; who by the cross ascended to the throne. May we be enabled to follow the same path in submitting and in suffering, to the same place of glory.