KJV ORIGINAL
That she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us to mock us; he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
She called to the men who worked in her house and said to them, 'Look, he has brought this Hebrew man here to humiliate us! He came to me trying to sleep with me, and I screamed as loud as I could!'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Potiphar's wife is lying to the household servants, falsely accusing Joseph of trying to assault her when she was actually the one who tried to seduce him.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs in Egypt where Joseph was sold as a slave and worked in Potiphar's house. When Potiphar's wife tried to seduce Joseph and he refused, she falsely accused him to protect herself and get revenge. The reference to 'Hebrew' shows the ethnic prejudice that existed, as Egyptians looked down on foreign slaves.
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