Commento su Genesi 39:9
אֵינֶ֨נּוּ גָד֜וֹל בַּבַּ֣יִת הַזֶּה֮ מִמֶּנִּי֒ וְלֹֽא־חָשַׂ֤ךְ מִמֶּ֙נִּי֙ מְא֔וּמָה כִּ֥י אִם־אוֹתָ֖ךְ בַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר אַתְּ־אִשְׁתּ֑וֹ וְאֵ֨יךְ אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֜ה הָרָעָ֤ה הַגְּדֹלָה֙ הַזֹּ֔את וְחָטָ֖אתִי לֵֽאלֹהִֽים׃
Egli non è in questa casa niente più di me, nè havvi cosa ch’in mia potestà lasciato non abbia, fuorchè te, poichè sei sua moglie. Come dunque potrei commettere sì grande misfatto, e peccare [quando pure nessuno il venga a sapere] contro a Dio?
Rashi on Genesis
וחטאתי לאלהים AND SIN AGAINST GOD — The “Sons of Noah” (בני נח) were subject to the command which forbade immorality (Sanhedrin 56b).
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Ramban on Genesis
AND I SHALL SIN AGAINST G-D. The Sons of Noah225See Note 113 above. were commanded concerning forbidden relations. This is Rashi’s language.
This is correct. It is only due to the feminine lack of knowledge that he first told her that the act would constitute a betrayal of his master who trusted him, and following that he added that it also involves a sin against G-d.
It is possible to further explain the verse, And I shall sin against G-d, by this betrayal, since “it would be a matter of great evil consequence which would be accounted to me as a sin against G-d since His eyes are upon the faithful of the land,226Psalms 101:6. and no traitor dare come before Him.” Joseph spoke the truth. However he did not mention the prohibition of the illicit relation227According to this interpretation. because he spoke in language suitable to women.
This is correct. It is only due to the feminine lack of knowledge that he first told her that the act would constitute a betrayal of his master who trusted him, and following that he added that it also involves a sin against G-d.
It is possible to further explain the verse, And I shall sin against G-d, by this betrayal, since “it would be a matter of great evil consequence which would be accounted to me as a sin against G-d since His eyes are upon the faithful of the land,226Psalms 101:6. and no traitor dare come before Him.” Joseph spoke the truth. However he did not mention the prohibition of the illicit relation227According to this interpretation. because he spoke in language suitable to women.
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Sforno on Genesis
כי אם אותך באשר את אשתו, the only restrictions imposed upon me in this house concern the inviolable marital relations between you and my master, your husband.
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