Genesis 39:16

And she laid up his beged by her, until adonav came to his bais.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home.

In Context

15And it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and screamed, that he left his beged with me, and fled, and ran outside.

17And she spoke unto him according to these words, saying, The eved HaIvri, which thou hast brought unto us, came in unto me to show disrespect and mock me;

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Cross References

Psalms 37:32The rashah lieth in wait to ambush the tzaddik, 1 and seeketh to slay him. 1

Jeremiah 9:3Be ye shomer every one over his re'a (neighbor, friend) 1 and trust ye not in kol ach (any brother); 1 for kol ach will ya'akov (utterly supplant, deceive), 1 and every re'a (neighbor) will holech rakhil (walk as the slanderer, gossiper). 1

Matthew Henry on Genesis 39:14-19

13 And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth, 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. 16 And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home. 17 And she spake unto… Read the whole commentary →

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