Genesis 39:20
And the inner-master of He-Adds is taking אֶת-him and is giving him toward the house of the Crescent, a standing-place which tied-ones of the King are tied, and he is there in the house of the Crescent.1212a
And the inner master of He Adds is taking his eternal self and he is giving him over toward the House of the Crescent Dungeon, a standing place where the bound ones of the King are chained, and he is becoming there within the house of the Crescent Dungeon.
And Joseph's lord will take him and put him into the house of the fortress, the place where the king's prisoners were bound; and he shall be there in the house of the fortress.
And Joseph's master took him and put him into the prison house the place where the king's prisoners were bound. And he was there in the prison house.
And Joseph’s master took him and put him into the prison, the place where the king’s prisoners were confined, and he was there in prison.
And his master took Joseph, and cast him into the prison, into the place where the king’s prisoners are kept, there in the prison.
Footnotes
| 1212a | The term הַסהר (ha-sahar) in Genesis 39–40 refers to a prison or dungeon, derived from the root סהר. While סהר (sahar) can mean "crescent" or "moon," its primary relevance in these passages is associated with confinement or enclosure, which may be symbolically linked to the rounded or crescent shape of an ancient prison structure. This meaning of הסהר is used in the context of Joseph’s imprisonment in בית הסהר (Beit ha-Sahar), meaning "the house of the crescent dungeon" or "the cresent prison house." The term may also be derived from an external linguistic influence, such as Akkadian or Egyptian, associated with confinement. In Song of Songs 7:3, אגן הסהר (agan ha-sahar) refers to the navel as a crescent-shaped vessel, maintaining the metaphorical connection to a rounded or enclosed form. Thus, the crescent shape's association with enclosure is central to the primary meaning of סהר in these contexts. |