Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version She kept his cloak beside her until his master came home. New Living Translation She kept the cloak with her until her husband came home. English Standard Version Then she laid up his garment by her until his master came home, Berean Standard Bible So Potiphar’s wife kept Joseph’s cloak beside her until his master came home. King James Bible And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home. New King James Version So she kept his garment with her until his master came home. New American Standard Bible So she left his garment beside her until his master came home. NASB 1995 So she left his garment beside her until his master came home. NASB 1977 So she left his garment beside her until his master came home. Legacy Standard Bible And she placed his garment beside her until his master came home. Amplified Bible So she left Joseph’s [outer] robe beside her until his master came home. Christian Standard Bible She put Joseph’s garment beside her until his master came home. Holman Christian Standard Bible She put Joseph’s garment beside her until his master came home. American Standard Version And she laid up his garment by her, until his master came home. Contemporary English Version Potiphar's wife kept Joseph's coat until her husband came home. English Revised Version And she laid up his garment by her, until his master came home. GOD'S WORD® Translation She kept Joseph's clothes with her until his master came home. Good News Translation She kept his robe with her until Joseph's master came home. International Standard Version She kept his outer garment by her side until Joseph's master came home, Majority Standard Bible So Potiphar?s wife kept Joseph?s cloak beside her until his master came home. NET Bible So she laid his outer garment beside her until his master came home. New Heart English Bible So she left his garment beside her, until his master came home. Webster's Bible Translation And she laid up his garment by her until his lord came home. World English Bible She laid up his garment by her, until his master came home. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd she places his garment near her, until the coming in of his lord to his house. Young's Literal Translation And she placeth his garment near her, until the coming in of his lord unto his house. Smith's Literal Translation And she will leave his garment by her till his lord came to his house. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor a proof therefore of her fidelity, she kept the garment, and shewed it to her husband when he returned home: Catholic Public Domain Version As a proof, therefore, of her fidelity, she retained the cloak, and she showed it to her husband, when he returned home. New American Bible She kept the cloak with her until his master came home. New Revised Standard Version Then she kept his garment by her until his master came home, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd she laid up his garment by her, until his master came home. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And she laid aside his garment with her until his lord came into the house. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And she laid up his garment by her, until his master came home. Brenton Septuagint Translation So she leaves the clothes by her, until the master came to his house. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Joseph Falsely Imprisoned…15When he heard me scream for help, he left his cloak beside me and ran out of the house.” 16So Potiphar’s wife kept Joseph’s cloak beside her until his master came home. 17Then she told him the same story: “The Hebrew slave you brought us came to me to make sport of me,… Cross References Genesis 37:31-33 Then they took Joseph’s robe, slaughtered a young goat, and dipped the robe in its blood. / They sent the robe of many colors to their father and said, “We found this. Examine it to see whether it is your son’s robe or not.” / His father recognized it and said, “It is my son’s robe! A vicious animal has devoured him. Joseph has surely been torn to pieces!” Exodus 23:1 “You shall not spread a false report. Do not join the wicked by being a malicious witness. Proverbs 6:16-19 There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him: / haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, / a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that run swiftly to evil, ... Psalm 35:11 Hostile witnesses come forward; they make charges I know nothing about. Psalm 109:2-3 For wicked and deceitful mouths open against me; they speak against me with lying tongues. / They surround me with hateful words and attack me without cause. Proverbs 19:5 A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape. Proverbs 19:9 A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who pours out lies will perish. Deuteronomy 19:16-19 If a false witness testifies against someone, accusing him of a crime, / both parties to the dispute must stand in the presence of the LORD, before the priests and judges who are in office at that time. / The judges shall investigate thoroughly, and if the witness is proven to be a liar who has falsely accused his brother, ... 1 Kings 21:8-13 Then Jezebel wrote letters in Ahab’s name, sealed them with his seal, and sent them to the elders and nobles who lived with Naboth in his city. / In the letters she wrote: “Proclaim a fast and give Naboth a seat of honor among the people. / But seat two scoundrels opposite him and have them testify, ‘You have cursed both God and the king!’ Then take him out and stone him to death.” ... Jeremiah 9:3-6 “They bend their tongues like bows; lies prevail over truth in the land. For they proceed from evil to evil, and they do not take Me into account,” declares the LORD. / “Let everyone guard against his neighbor; do not trust any brother, for every brother deals craftily, and every friend spreads slander. / Each one betrays his friend; no one tells the truth. They have taught their tongues to lie; they wear themselves out committing iniquity. ... Matthew 26:59-61 Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death. / But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward / and declared, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’” Mark 14:56-59 For many bore false witness against Jesus, but their testimony was inconsistent. / Then some men stood up and testified falsely against Him: / “We heard Him say, ‘I will destroy this man-made temple, and in three days I will build another that is made without hands.’” ... Luke 23:2 And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, and proclaiming Himself to be Christ, a King.” Acts 6:11-13 Then they prompted some men to say, “We heard Stephen speak words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.” / So they stirred up the people, elders, and scribes and confronted Stephen. They seized him and brought him before the Sanhedrin, / where they presented false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking against this holy place and against the law. Acts 24:5-9 We have found this man to be a pestilence, stirring up dissension among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes, / and he even tried to desecrate the temple; so we seized him. / but Lysias the commander came with great force and took him out of our hands, ... Treasury of Scripture And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home. Psalm 37:12,32 The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth… 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. 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… Jump to Previous Cloak Coat Garment Home House Kept Laid Master PlacethJump to Next Cloak Coat Garment Home House Kept Laid Master PlacethGenesis 39 1. Joseph is bought by Potiphar, and preferred in the family.7. He resists temptation by Potiphar's Wife. 13. He is falsely accused by her. 20. He is cast into prison. 21. God is with him there, and he is advanced by the keeper of prison. So she kept The phrase "so she kept" indicates an intentional and deliberate action by Potiphar's wife. The Hebrew root for "kept" is "נָתַן" (natan), which means to give, put, or set. This suggests that she purposefully retained the cloak as evidence to support her false accusation against Joseph. In a broader scriptural context, this act of keeping the cloak symbolizes the deceit and manipulation that can arise from unchecked desires and falsehoods. It serves as a reminder of the importance of integrity and truthfulness, even when faced with temptation or adversity. his cloak beside her until his master came home Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew So [Potiphar’s wife] keptוַתַּנַּ֥ח (wat·tan·naḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3240: Bestow, cast down, lay down, up, leave off, let alone remain, pacify, place, Joseph’s garment בִּגְד֖וֹ (biḡ·ḏōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 899: A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage beside her אֶצְלָ֑הּ (’eṣ·lāh) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's 681: A joining together, proximity until עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while his master אֲדֹנָ֖יו (’ă·ḏō·nāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 113: Sovereign, controller came בּ֥וֹא (bō·w) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go home. בֵּיתֽוֹ׃ (bê·ṯōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1004: A house Links Genesis 39:16 NIVGenesis 39:16 NLT Genesis 39:16 ESV Genesis 39:16 NASB Genesis 39:16 KJV Genesis 39:16 BibleApps.com Genesis 39:16 Biblia Paralela Genesis 39:16 Chinese Bible Genesis 39:16 French Bible Genesis 39:16 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 39:16 She laid up his garment by her (Gen. 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