Genesis 39:15
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.
Genesis 39:15 in other translations
| BSB | When he heard me scream for help, he left his cloak beside me and ran out of the house.” |
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| WEB | When he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, he left his garment by me, and ran outside.” |
| ASV | 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. |
| YLT | 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.' |
| DARBY | 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 went out. |
| BBE | And hearing it he went running out without his coat. |
| Webster | 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. |
What does Genesis 39:15 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 39:13-18
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…
Genesis 39:15 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- Genesis 39:14
That she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us to mock us; he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice:
- Genesis 39:15
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.
- Genesis 39:16
And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home.
Genesis 39:15 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y viendo que yo alzaba la voz y gritaba, dejó junto á mí su ropa, y huyó, y salióse fuera. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | et il est arrivé, quand il a entendu que j’élevais ma voix et que je criais, qu’il a laissé son vêtement à côté de moi, et s’est enfui, et est sorti dehors. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und es geschah, als er hörte, daß ich meine Stimme erhob und rief, da ließ er sein Kleid neben mir und floh und ging hinaus. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | et audisset vocem meam, reliquit pallium quod tenebam, et fugit foras. |