There is no one greater in this house than I, and he has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. How then could I do this great evil, and sin against God?”

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

According to our reckoning, Perez and Zerah were born when Judah was in his twenty-eighth year, and therefore, Joseph was in his twenty-fourth. Her…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

[There is] none greater in this house than I
Not any of the servants of the house, he was the chief of them, who had…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Beauty, whether in men or women, often proves a snare both to themselves and others. This forbids pride in it and requires constant watchfulness ag…