Genesis 39:18

Genesis 39:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled out.
• New International Version (NIV)But as soon as I screamed for help, he left his cloak beside me and ran out of the house.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)But as soon as I lifted up my voice and cried, he left his garment beside me and fled out of the house."
• New King James Version (NKJV)so it happened, as I lifted my voice and cried out, that he left his garment with me and fled outside.”

Context of Genesis 39:18

16So she left Joseph’s [outer] robe beside her until his master came home. 17Then she told her husband the same story, saying, “The Hebrew servant, whom you brought among us, came to me to mock and insult me; then as soon as I raised my voice and screamed, he left his robe with me and ran outside [the house].” 19And when Joseph’s master heard the words of his wife, saying, “This is the way your servant treated me,” his anger burned. 20So Joseph’s master took him and put him in the prison, a place where the king’s prisoners were confined; so he was there in the prison.

Genesis 39:18 word by word

וַיְהִ֕י כַּהֲרִימִ֥י קוֹלִ֖י וָאֶקְרָ֑א וַיַּעֲזֹ֥ב בִּגְד֛וֹ אֶצְלִ֖י וַיָּ֥נָס הַחֽוּצָה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And it came to pass, as I lifted upרוּםrûm · to exaltH7311
• my voiceקוֹלqôl qôl · voiceH6963
• and criedקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call outH7121
• that he leftעָזַב‛âzab · to leave: forsakeH5800
• his garmentבֶּ֫גֶדbeged · garmentH899
• with meאֵ֫צֶל'êtsel · besideH681
• and fledנוּסnûs · to fleeH5127
• outחוּץchûts chûts · outsideH2351

Cross-references for Genesis 39:18

• Genesis 39:14she called to the men of her household and said to them, “Look at this, your master has brought a Hebrew [into the household] to mock and insult us; he came to me to lie with me, and I screamed.
• Exodus 20:16“You shall not testify falsely [that is, lie, withhold, or manipulate the truth] against your neighbor (any person).
• Exodus 23:1“You shall not give a false report; you shall not join hands with the wicked to be a malicious witness [promoting wrong and violence].
• Leviticus 19:16You shall not go around as a gossip among your people, and you are not to act against the life of your neighbor [with slander or false testimony]; I am the Lord.
• Proverbs 6:19A false witness who breathes out lies [even half-truths], And one who spreads discord (rumors) among brothers.
• Proverbs 12:22Lying lips are extremely disgusting to the Lord, But those who deal faithfully are His delight.
• Proverbs 19:5A false witness will not go unpunished, And he who breathes out lies will not escape.
• Genesis 22:13Then Abraham looked up and glanced around, and behold, behind him was a ram caught in a thicket by his horns. And Abraham went and took the ram and offered it up for a burnt offering (ascending sacrifice) instead of his son.

Commentaries on Genesis 39:18

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-23Verses 1-23 - Joseph in Potiphar‘s House According to our reckoning, Perez and Zerah were born when Judah was in his twenty-eighth year, and therefore, Joseph in his twenty-fourth. Here, then, we go back seven years to resume the story of Joseph. Genesis 39:1-6 Joseph fares well with his first master. “Potiphar.” This is a racapitulation of the narrative in Genesis 12:3. “Beautiful in form and look” Genesis 29:17. This prepares the way for the following…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-18Verses 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.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-23Joseph was honest and faithful in his work for Potiphar. This is very different from Judah, who failed morally (chapter 38). God was with Joseph (39:2–3, 21, 23). He helped Joseph succeed and become a blessing to others (see study notes on 12:1–9; 28:16–22), even while Joseph was a slave and later in prison.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-231. Potiphar--This name, Potiphar, signifies one "devoted to the sun," the local deity of On or Heliopolis, a circumstance which fixes the place of his residence in the Delta, the district of Egypt bordering on Canaan. officer--literally, "prince of the Pharoah"--that is, in the service of government. captain of the guard--The import of the original term has been variously interpreted, some considering it means "chief cook," others, "chief inspector of…Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 39:18

• Accusation, False
• Chastity
• Decision
• Malice
• Master
• Servant
• Slander
• Women

In the dictionaries

• Prosper
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• Antediluvian Patriarchs
• Archaeology; Archaeology and Criticism
• Cry, Crying
• Genesis
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Commentaries on Genesis 39

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings