Genesis 39:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Genesis 39:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 39:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Genesis 39:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“She laid up his garment by her, until his master came home.”

Genesis 39:16 — World English Bible

Genesis 39:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And she laid up his garment by her, until his master came home. ”

Genesis 39:16 — American Standard Version

Genesis 39:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And she placeth his garment near her, until the coming in of his lord unto his house.”

Genesis 39:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 39:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And she laid his garment by her until his lord came home.”

Genesis 39:16 — Darby Translation

Genesis 39:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“So she layde vp his garment by her, vntill her lord came home.”

Genesis 39:16 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 39:16 in Context — Genesis 39

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 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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What Does Genesis 39:16 Mean?

Genesis 39:16 is a verse from the Book of Genesis, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Genesis chapter 39. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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