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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/genesis/39.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/genesis/39.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />When he heard me scream for help, he left his cloak beside me and ran out of the house.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/39.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />When he heard me scream, he ran outside and got away, but he left his cloak behind with me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/39.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And as soon as he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried out, he left his garment beside me and fled and got out of the house.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/39.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />When he heard me scream for help, he left his cloak beside me and ran out of the house.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/39.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled, and got him out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/39.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And it happened, when he heard that I lifted my voice and cried out, that he left his garment with me, and fled and went outside.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/39.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />When he heard that I raised my voice and screamed, he left his garment beside me and fled and went outside.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/39.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220When he heard that I raised my voice and screamed, he left his garment beside me and fled and went outside.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/39.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And it came about when he heard that I raised my voice and screamed, that he left his garment beside me and fled, and went outside.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/39.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now it happened that when he heard that I raised my voice and screamed, he left his garment beside me and fled and went outside.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/39.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When he heard me screaming, he left his robe with me and ran outside [the house].”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/39.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When he heard me screaming for help, he left his garment beside me and ran outside.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/39.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When he heard me screaming for help, he left his garment with me and ran outside.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/39.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment by me, and fled, and got him out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/39.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />And when he heard me scream, he ran out of the house, leaving his coat with me." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/39.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment by me, and fled, and got him out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/39.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />As soon as he heard me scream, he ran outside and left his clothes with me."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/39.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When he heard me scream, he ran outside, leaving his robe beside me." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/39.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />When he heard me starting to scream, he left his outer garment with me and fled outside." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/39.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When he heard me scream for help, he left his cloak beside me and ran out of the house.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/39.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When he heard me raise my voice and scream, he left his outer garment beside me and ran outside." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/39.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />It happened, when he heard that I raised my voice and cried out, that he left his garment by me and ran outside."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/39.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when he heard that I raised my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled, and went out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/39.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />When he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, he left his garment by me, and ran outside.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/39.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and it comes to pass, when he hears that I have lifted up my voice and call, that he leaves his garment near me, and flees, and goes outside.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/39.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and it cometh to pass, when he heareth that I have lifted up my voice and call, that he leaveth his garment near me, and fleeth, and goeth without.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/39.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And it will be as he heard me that I lifted up my voice and I will cry, and he will let go his garment by me, will flee and come forth without.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/39.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he heard my voice, he left the garment that I held, and got him out. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/39.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />and he had heard my voice, he left behind the cloak that I held, and he fled outside.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/39.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When he heard me scream, he left his cloak beside me and escaped and ran outside.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/39.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and when he heard me raise my voice and cry out, he left his garment beside me, and fled outside.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/39.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried aloud, he left his garment in my hands, and fled, and got out to the street.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/39.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And when he heard that I lifted up my voice and I cried out, he left his garment with me and fled; he went out to the street.”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/39.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment by me, and fled, and got him out.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/39.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, having left his clothes with me, he fled, and went forth out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/39-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=10041" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/39.htm">Joseph Falsely Imprisoned</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">14</span>she called her household servants. “Look,” she said, “this Hebrew has been brought to us to make sport of us. He came to me so he could sleep with me, but I screamed as loud as I could. <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: ḵə·šā·mə·‘ōw (Prep-k:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3ms) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">When he heard me</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/7311.htm" title="7311: hă·rî·mō·ṯî (V-Hifil-Perf-1cs) -- To be high or exalted, rise. A primitive root; to be high actively, to rise or raise.">scream for help,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: qō·w·lî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: wā·’eq·rā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5800.htm" title="5800: way·ya·‘ă·zōḇ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To loosen, relinquish, permit. A primitive root; to loosen, i.e. Relinquish, permit, etc.">he left</a> <a href="/hebrew/899.htm" title="899: biḡ·ḏōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage. From bagad; a covering, i.e. Clothing; also treachery or pillage.">his cloak</a> <a href="/hebrew/681.htm" title="681: ’eṣ·lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- A joining together, proximity. From 'atsal; a side; near.">beside me</a> <a href="/hebrew/5127.htm" title="5127: way·yā·nās (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To flee, escape. A primitive root; to flit, i.e. Vanish away.">and ran</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: way·yê·ṣê (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2351.htm" title="2351: ha·ḥū·ṣāh (Art:: N-ms:: 3fs) -- The outside, a street. Or chuts; from an unused root meaning to sever; properly, separate by a wall, i.e. Outside, outdoors.">out of the house.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>So Potiphar’s wife kept Joseph’s cloak beside her until his master came home.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/23-1.htm">Exodus 23:1</a></span><br />“You shall not spread a false report. Do not join the wicked by being a malicious witness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/6-19.htm">Proverbs 6:19</a></span><br />a false witness who gives false testimony, and one who stirs up discord among brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/101-5.htm">Psalm 101:5</a></span><br />Whoever slanders his neighbor in secret, I will put to silence; the one with haughty eyes and a proud heart, I will not endure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/19-16.htm">Deuteronomy 19:16-19</a></span><br />If a false witness testifies against someone, accusing him of a crime, / both parties to the dispute must stand in the presence of the LORD, before the priests and judges who are in office at that time. / The judges shall investigate thoroughly, and if the witness is proven to be a liar who has falsely accused his brother, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/19-5.htm">Proverbs 19:5</a></span><br />A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-59.htm">Matthew 26:59-61</a></span><br />Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death. / But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward / and declared, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/6-13.htm">Acts 6:13</a></span><br />where they presented false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking against this holy place and against the law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-16.htm">1 Peter 3:16</a></span><br />keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/35-11.htm">Psalm 35:11</a></span><br />Hostile witnesses come forward; they make charges I know nothing about.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/12-17.htm">Proverbs 12:17</a></span><br />He who speaks the truth declares what is right, but a false witness speaks deceit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-11.htm">Matthew 5:11</a></span><br />Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/5-19.htm">1 Timothy 5:19</a></span><br />Do not entertain an accusation against an elder, except on the testimony of two or three witnesses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/23-2.htm">Luke 23:2</a></span><br />And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, and proclaiming Himself to be Christ, a King.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/14-56.htm">Mark 14:56-57</a></span><br />For many bore false witness against Jesus, but their testimony was inconsistent. / Then some men stood up and testified falsely against Him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-44.htm">John 8:44</a></span><br />You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled, and got him out.</p><p class="hdg">came to pass.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/38-1.htm">Genesis 38:1</a></b></br> And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name <i>was</i> Hirah.</p><p class="hdg">lifted.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/22-13.htm">Genesis 22:13</a></b></br> And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind <i>him</i> a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son.</p><p class="hdg">his garment.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/39-12.htm">Genesis 39:12,13</a></b></br> And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/39-13.htm">Cloak</a> <a href="/genesis/39-13.htm">Coat</a> <a href="/genesis/39-14.htm">Cried</a> <a href="/genesis/39-13.htm">Fled</a> <a href="/genesis/39-13.htm">Fleeth</a> <a href="/genesis/39-13.htm">Garment</a> <a href="/genesis/37-21.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/genesis/37-21.htm">Heareth</a> <a href="/genesis/37-21.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/genesis/11-7.htm">Help</a> <a href="/genesis/39-14.htm">House</a> <a href="/genesis/37-28.htm">Lifted</a> <a href="/genesis/39-13.htm">Outside</a> <a href="/genesis/37-25.htm">Raised</a> <a href="/genesis/39-12.htm">Ran</a> <a href="/genesis/39-12.htm">Running</a> <a href="/genesis/39-14.htm">Screamed</a> <a href="/genesis/39-14.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/39-16.htm">Cloak</a> <a href="/genesis/39-16.htm">Coat</a> <a href="/genesis/39-18.htm">Cried</a> <a href="/genesis/39-18.htm">Fled</a> <a href="/genesis/39-18.htm">Fleeth</a> <a href="/genesis/39-16.htm">Garment</a> <a href="/genesis/39-19.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/genesis/39-19.htm">Heareth</a> <a href="/genesis/39-19.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/genesis/39-18.htm">Help</a> <a href="/genesis/39-16.htm">House</a> <a href="/genesis/39-18.htm">Lifted</a> <a href="/genesis/39-18.htm">Outside</a> <a href="/genesis/39-18.htm">Raised</a> <a href="/genesis/39-18.htm">Ran</a> <a href="/genesis/39-18.htm">Running</a> <a href="/genesis/39-18.htm">Screamed</a> <a href="/genesis/39-18.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 39</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/39-1.htm">Joseph is bought by Potiphar, and preferred in the family.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/39-7.htm">He resists temptation by Potiphar's Wife.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/39-13.htm">He is falsely accused by her.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/39-20.htm">He is cast into prison.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/39-21.htm">God is with him there, and he is advanced by the keeper of prison.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the cultural context of ancient Egypt, a woman's scream would have been a serious call for help, potentially alerting household servants or guards. The accusation is designed to portray Joseph as an aggressor, which contrasts sharply with his character as depicted throughout Genesis. This moment is pivotal in Joseph's life, leading to his imprisonment. The theme of false accusation is echoed in other biblical narratives, such as the trials of Jesus, who was also falsely accused (<a href="/matthew/26-59.htm">Matthew 26:59-61</a>).<p><b>he left his cloak beside me</b><br>Joseph's cloak becomes a piece of evidence in the accusation, similar to how his multicolored coat was used by his brothers to deceive their father Jacob (<a href="/genesis/37-31.htm">Genesis 37:31-33</a>). Clothing in biblical narratives often symbolizes identity and status. Joseph's leaving of the cloak signifies his integrity and desire to flee from sin, aligning with the biblical principle of fleeing from temptation (<a href="/1_corinthians/6-18.htm">1 Corinthians 6:18</a>). This act prefigures the righteousness of Christ, who was also stripped of his garments during His crucifixion (<a href="/john/19-23.htm">John 19:23-24</a>).<p><b>and ran out of the house</b><br>Joseph's decision to run reflects his commitment to purity and his refusal to sin against God, as he stated earlier in <a href="/genesis/39-9.htm">Genesis 39:9</a>. This action is consistent with the biblical exhortation to flee from sin and temptation. The house, likely a part of Potiphar's estate, represents a place of both opportunity and danger for Joseph. His flight is a physical manifestation of his spiritual resolve, paralleling the New Testament teaching to resist the devil and he will flee from you (<a href="/james/4-7.htm">James 4:7</a>). This moment foreshadows the ultimate victory over sin through Christ, who resisted temptation in the wilderness (<a href="/matthew/4.htm">Matthew 4:1-11</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/joseph.htm">Joseph</a></b><br>A Hebrew slave in Egypt, known for his integrity and faithfulness to God. He is the central figure in this account, falsely accused by Potiphar's wife.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/potiphar's_wife.htm">Potiphar's Wife</a></b><br>The unnamed wife of Potiphar, who attempts to seduce Joseph and, upon his refusal, falsely accuses him of assault.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/potiphar.htm">Potiphar</a></b><br>An Egyptian officer of Pharaoh and captain of the guard, who has entrusted Joseph with the management of his household.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>The setting of this account, where Joseph is living as a slave after being sold by his brothers.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_house.htm">The House</a></b><br>The specific location within Potiphar's estate where the incident between Joseph and Potiphar's wife occurs.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/i/integrity_in_temptation.htm">Integrity in Temptation</a></b><br>Joseph's refusal to sin against God, even when faced with persistent temptation, serves as a model for maintaining integrity in challenging situations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_cost_of_righteousness.htm">The Cost of Righteousness</a></b><br>Joseph's experience illustrates that doing the right thing may lead to unjust suffering, yet it is crucial to remain faithful to God's standards.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_in_trials.htm">God's Presence in Trials</a></b><br>Despite the false accusation and imprisonment, God's presence with Joseph (<a href="/genesis/39-21.htm">Genesis 39:21</a>) reassures believers of His faithfulness during trials.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/fleeing_from_sin.htm">Fleeing from Sin</a></b><br>Joseph's immediate action to flee from temptation is a practical example for believers to avoid compromising situations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trusting_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trusting God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Joseph's account encourages believers to trust in God's overarching plan, even when circumstances seem unjust or difficult.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_39.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 39</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_i_express_my_faith_at_work.htm">How can I express my faith at work?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_plot_of_chosen_generation.htm">Why was Joseph imprisoned in Egypt?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_clothing_proving_guilt_in_egypt.htm">In Genesis 39:11-14, is there any archaeological or historical evidence supporting the practice of using clothing to prove guilt or innocence in ancient Egypt?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/joseph's_response_to_potiphar's_wife.htm">How did Joseph respond to Potiphar's wife's advances?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/39-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">When he heard</span><br /><span class="heb">כְשָׁמְע֔וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(ḵə·šā·mə·‘ōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">me scream for help,</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲרִימֹ֥תִי</span> <span class="translit">(hă·rî·mō·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7311.htm">Strong's 7311: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be high actively, to rise, raise</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he left</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּעֲזֹ֤ב</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘ă·zōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5800.htm">Strong's 5800: </a> </span><span class="str2">To loosen, relinquish, permit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his cloak</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּגְדוֹ֙</span> <span class="translit">(biḡ·ḏōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_899.htm">Strong's 899: </a> </span><span class="str2">A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">beside me</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶצְלִ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(’eṣ·lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_681.htm">Strong's 681: </a> </span><span class="str2">A joining together, proximity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and ran</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּ֖נָס</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·nās)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5127.htm">Strong's 5127: </a> </span><span class="str2">To flit, vanish away</span><br /><br /><span class="word">out [of the house].”</span><br /><span class="heb">הַחֽוּצָה׃</span> <span class="translit">(ha·ḥū·ṣāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2351.htm">Strong's 2351: </a> </span><span class="str2">Separate by a, wall, outside, outdoors</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/39-15.htm">Genesis 39:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/39-15.htm">Genesis 39:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/39-15.htm">Genesis 39:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/39-15.htm">Genesis 39:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/39-15.htm">Genesis 39:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/39-15.htm">Genesis 39:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/39-15.htm">Genesis 39:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/39-15.htm">Genesis 39:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/39-15.htm">Genesis 39:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/39-15.htm">Genesis 39:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/39-15.htm">OT Law: Genesis 39:15 It happened when he heard that (Gen. 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