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Whenוַיְהִי כִּshe sawרְאוֹתָהּthatכִּיhe had leftעָזַבhis garmentבִּגְדוֹin her handבְּיָדָהּand had fledוַיָּנָסoutside,הַחוּצָה
Genesis 39:13
Study it in the app“When she saw that he had left his garment in her hand and had fled outside,”
With the Hebrew beneath
Genesis 39:13, word by word
- Whenיְהִיyehi
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “yehi” appears- she sawרְאוֹתָreota
see
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “reota” appears- he had leftעָזַבazav
leave
To not take something along, or put it in another's care.
Where else “azav” appears- his garmentבִּגְדbigd
garment
A garment with which someone covers the body, or a blanket for warmth.
Where else “bigd” appears- in her handיָדָyada
hand
The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.
Where else “yada” appears- and had fledיָּנָסyanas
flee
To run off to get away from a danger or an enemy.
Where else “yanas” appears- outsideחוּצָchutsa
outside
What lies outside the house, the city or the camp.
Where else “chutsa” appears
The context
12She caught him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me.” But he left his garment in her hand and fled and went outside.
13 · This verse (above)
14she called to the men of her household and spoke to them, saying, “See, he has brought us a Hebrew man to mock us. He came to me to lie with me, and I cried out with a loud voice.
To study Genesis 39 in a group
1. What it says
What happened to Joseph in Potiphar’s house, and why did he end up in prison (vv. 2-20)?
2. What it means
What does it mean that YHWH was with Joseph even in prison (vv. 21-23)?
3. How I live it
How can you keep your integrity when doing the right thing costs you?