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Genesis 39:16

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:

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.

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.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
So Potiphar’s wife kept Joseph’s cloak beside her until his master came home.
KJV
And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home.
WEB
She laid up his garment by her, until his master came home.
ASV
And she laid up his garment by her, until his master came home.
DARBY
And she laid his garment by her until his lord came home.
BLB
And she kept his garment beside her until his lord came to his house.
ÅB
Så lot hun hans kappe bli liggende hos seg til hans herre kom hjem.
OTB
Hun beholdt kappen ved siden av seg til hans herre kom hjem.
B1930
Så lot hun hans kappe bli liggende hos sig til hans herre kom hjem.

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Cross references

  • Psalms 37:32

    The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

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  • Psalms 37:12

    The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.

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  • Titus 3:3

    For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

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  • Jeremiah 9:3–5

    And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the LORD.

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  • Jeremiah 4:22

    For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.

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