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Good News Translation

Genesis 39:19

Joseph's master was furious

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Accusation, False;   Chastity;   Decision;   Malice;   Master;   Servant;   Women;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Egypt;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Egypt;   Joseph;   Pharaoh;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Genesis;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Pharaoh;   Potiphar;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Pot'iphar,;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Manner;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Sidra;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
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.
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.
Lexham English Bible
And when his master heard the words of his wife that she spoke to him, "This is what your servant did to me," he became very angry.
New Century Version
When Joseph's master heard what his wife said Joseph had done, he became very angry.
New English Translation
When his master heard his wife say, "This is the way your slave treated me," he became furious.
Amplified Bible
And when Joseph's master heard the words of his wife, saying, "This is the way your servant treated me," his anger burned.
New American Standard Bible
Now when his master heard the words of his wife which she spoke to him, saying, "This is what your slave did to me," his anger burned.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then when his master heard the wordes of his wife, which she tolde him, saying, After this maner did thy seruant to me, his anger was kindled.
Legacy Standard Bible
Now it happened that when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spoke to him, saying, "This is what your slave did to me," his anger burned.
Contemporary English Version
Potiphar became very angry
Complete Jewish Bible
When his master heard what his wife said as she showed him, "Here's what your slave did to me," he became furious.
Darby Translation
And it came to pass when his lord heard the words of his wife which she spoke to him, saying, After this manner did thy bondman to me, that his wrath was kindled.
Easy-to-Read Version
Joseph's master listened to what his wife said, and he became very angry.
English Standard Version
As soon as his master heard the words that his wife spoke to him, "This is the way your servant treated me," his anger was kindled.
George Lamsa Translation
And when the master heard the words of his wife, which she spoke to him, saying, After this manner did your servant to me; his wrath was kindled.
Christian Standard Bible®
When his master heard the story his wife told him—“These are the things your slave did to me”—he was furious
Literal Translation
And it happened, when his master heard his wife's words which she spoke to him, saying, According to these words your slave did to me, his anger glowed.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Whan his master herde the wordes of his wyfe which she tolde him, and sayde: Thus hath the Hebrue seruaunt done vnto me, he was very wroth.
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.
Bible in Basic English
And hearing his wife's account of what his servant had done, he became very angry.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
When his maister hearde the wordes of his wyfe whiche she tolde hym, saying, after this maner dyd thy seruaunt to me: he waxed wroth.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spoke unto him, saying: 'After this manner did thy servant to me'; that his wrath was kindled.
King James Version (1611)
And it came to passe when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spake vnto him, saying, After this maner did thy seruant to me, that his wrath was kindled.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And it came to pass, when his master heard all the words of his wife, that she spoke to him, saying, Thus did thy servant to me, that he was very angry.
English Revised 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.
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.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne these thingis weren herd, the lord bileuyde ouer myche to the wordis of the wijf, and was ful wrooth;
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;
Update Bible Version
And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spoke to him, saying, After this manner did your slave to me; that his wrath was kindled.
Webster's Bible Translation
And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spoke to him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled.
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.
New King James Version
So it was, when his master heard the words which his wife spoke to him, saying, "Your servant did to me after this manner," that his anger was aroused.
New Living Translation
Potiphar was furious when he heard his wife's story about how Joseph had treated her.
New Life Bible
When his boss heard his wife's story and her words, "This is what your servant did to me," he became very angry.
New Revised Standard
When his master heard the words that his wife spoke to him, saying, "This is the way your servant treated me," he became enraged.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And it came to pass, when his lord heard the words of his wife which she spake unto him saying, According to these words, hath thy servant done to me, Then was kindled his anger.
Douay-Rheims Bible
His master hearing these things, and giving too much credit to his wife’s words, was very angry,
Revised Standard Version
When his master heard the words which his wife spoke to him, "This is the way your servant treated me," his anger was kindled.
THE MESSAGE
When his master heard his wife's story, telling him, "These are the things your slave did to me," he was furious. Joseph's master took him and threw him into the jail where the king's prisoners were locked up. But there in jail God was still with Joseph: He reached out in kindness to him; he put him on good terms with the head jailer. The head jailer put Joseph in charge of all the prisoners—he ended up managing the whole operation. The head jailer gave Joseph free rein, never even checked on him, because God was with him; whatever he did God made sure it worked out for the best.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Now when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spoke to him, saying, "This is what your slave did to me," his anger burned.

Contextual Overview

19 Joseph's master was furious 20 and had Joseph arrested and put in the prison where the king's prisoners were kept, and there he stayed. 21 But the Lord was with Joseph and blessed him, so that the jailer was pleased with him. 22 He put Joseph in charge of all the other prisoners and made him responsible for everything that was done in the prison. 23 The jailer did not have to look after anything for which Joseph was responsible, because the Lord was with Joseph and made him succeed in everything he did.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

heard: Job 29:16, Proverbs 18:17, Proverbs 29:12, Acts 25:16, 2 Thessalonians 2:11

his wrath: Genesis 4:5, Genesis 4:6, Proverbs 6:34, Proverbs 6:35, Song of Solomon 8:7

Cross-References

Genesis 39:5
From then on, because of Joseph the Lord blessed the household of the Egyptian and everything that he had in his house and in his fields.
Genesis 39:6
Potiphar turned over everything he had to the care of Joseph and did not concern himself with anything except the food he ate. Joseph was well-built and good-looking,
Job 29:16
I was like a father to the poor and took the side of strangers in trouble.
Proverbs 18:17
The first person to speak in court always seems right until his opponent begins to question him.
Proverbs 29:12
If a ruler pays attention to false information, all his officials will be liars.
Song of Solomon 8:7
Water cannot put it out; no flood can drown it. But if any tried to buy love with their wealth, contempt is all they would get.
Acts 25:16
But I told them that we Romans are not in the habit of handing over any who are accused of a crime before they have met their accusers face-to-face and have had the chance of defending themselves against the accusation.
2 Thessalonians 2:11
And so God sends the power of error to work in them so that they believe what is false.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife,.... The story she related concerning Joseph, which was her own invention, and a lie:

which she spake unto him, saying, after this manner did thy servant to me; attempting to violate her chastity, as she pretended:

that his wrath was kindled; that is, against Joseph, without strictly examining her words, which they would not bear, her story being but ill put together, and without hearing Joseph's defence.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

- Joseph in Potiphar’s House

According to our reckoning, Perez and Zerah were born when Judah was in his twenty-eighth year, and therefore, Joseph in his twenty-fourth. Here, then, we go back seven years to resume the story of Joseph.

Genesis 39:1-6

Joseph fares well with his first master. “Potiphar.” This is a racapitulation of the narrative in Genesis 37:0: “The Lord;” the God of covenant is with Joseph. “In the house.” Joseph was a domestic servant. “And his master saw.” The prosperity that attended all Joseph’s doings was so striking as to show that the Lord was with him. “Set him over” - made him overseer of all that was in his house. “The Lord blessed the Mizrite’s house.” He blesses those who bless his own Genesis 12:3. “Beautiful in form and look” Genesis 29:17. This prepares the way for the following occurrence.

Genesis 39:7-10

Joseph resists the daily solicitations of his master’s wife to lie with her. “None greater in this house than I.” He pleads the unreserved trust his master had reposed in him. He is bound by the law of honor, the law of chastity (this great evil), and the law of piety (sin against God). Joseph uses the common name of God in addressing this Egyptian. He could employ no higher pleas than the above.

Genesis 39:11-18

“At this day,” the day on which the occurrence now to be related took place. “To do his business.” He does not come in her way except at the call of duty. He hath brought in. She either does not condescend, or does not need to name her husband. “A Hebrew to mock us.” Her disappointment now provokes her to falsehood as the means of concealment and revenge. A Hebrew is still the only national designation proper to Joseph Genesis 14:13. Jacob’s descendants had not got beyond the family. The term Israelite was therefore, not yet in use. The national name is designedly used as a term of reproach among the Egyptians Genesis 43:32. “To mock us,” - to take improper liberties, not only with me, but with any of the females in the house. “I cried with a loud voice.” This is intended to be the proof of her innocence Deuteronomy 22:24, Deuteronomy 22:27. “Left his garments by me;” not in her hand, which would have been suspicious.

Genesis 39:19-23

Her husband believes her story and naturally resents the supposed unfaithfulness of his slave. His treatment of him is mild. He puts him in ward, probably to stand his trial for the offence. The Lord does not forsake the prisoner. He gives him favor with the governor of the jail. The same unlimited trust is placed in him by the governor as by his late master.


 
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