Genesis 39:16-18

New Living Translation

¹⁶She kept the cloak with her until her husband came home. ¹⁷Then she told him her story. “That Hebrew slave you’ve brought into our house tried to come in and fool around with me,” she said. ¹⁸“But when I screamed, he ran outside, leaving his cloak with me!”

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Genesis 39:16-18

King James Version

¹⁶And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home.

¹⁷And 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:

¹⁸And 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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Genesis 39:16-18

New International Version

¹⁶She kept his cloak beside her until his master came home. ¹⁷Then she told him this story:^(A) “That Hebrew^(B) slave^(C) you brought us came to me to make sport of me. ¹⁸But as soon as I screamed for help, he left his cloak beside me and ran out of the house.”