KJV King James Version
And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled.
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Genesis 39:19
And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When his master heard the story his wife told him, saying, “This is what your slave did to me,” he burned with anger.
WEB World English Bible
It happened, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spoke to him, saying, “This is what your servant did to me,” that his wrath was kindled.
ASV American Standard Version
And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass when his lord heareth the words of his wife, which she hath spoken unto him, saying, ‘According to these things hath thy servant done to me,’ that his anger burneth;
Surrounding context — Genesis 39
16 And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home.
17 And she spake unto him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, which thou hast brought unto us, came in unto me to mock me:
18 And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled out.
19 And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled.
20 And Joseph’s master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king’s prisoners [were] bound: and he was there in the prison.
21 But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
22 And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph’s hand all the prisoners that [were] in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer [of it].
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וַיְהִי֩H1961 · ha.yahto beכִשְׁמֹ֨עַH8085 · sha.mato hear: hearאֲדֹנָ֜יוH113 · a.donlordאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]דִּבְרֵ֣יH1697 · da.varwordאִשְׁתּ֗וֹH802 · ish.shahwomanאֲשֶׁ֨רH834 · a.sherwhichדִּבְּרָ֤הH1696 · da.varto speak: speakאֵלָיו֙H413 · elto(wards)לֵאמֹ֔רH559 · a.marto sayכַּדְּבָרִ֣יםH1697 · da.varwordהָאֵ֔לֶּהH428 · el.lehtheseעָ֥שָׂהּH6213 · a.sahto make: doלִ֖יH9030 · nimeעַבְדֶּ֑ךָH5650 · e.vedservant/slaveוַיִּ֖חַרH2734 · cha.rahto be incensedאַפּֽוֹ׃H639 · aphface: anger
Cross-references
Proverbs 18:17[He that is] first in his own cause [seemeth] just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.Genesis 4:5-6But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.Job 29:16I [was] a father to the poor: and the cause [which] I knew not I searched out.2 Thessalonians 2:11And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:Song of Solomon 8:7Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.Proverbs 6:34-35For jealousy [is] the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.Acts 25:16To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.Proverbs 29:12If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants [are] wicked.
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