Study it in the app“When his lord heard the words of his wife that she spoke to him, saying, “According to these words your slave treated me,” his anger burned.”
Whenוַיְהִי כִhis lordאֲדֹנָיוheardשְׁמֹעַthe wordsאֶת דִּבְרֵיof his wifeאִשְׁתּוֹthatאֲשֶׁרshe spokeדִּבְּרָהto him,אֵלָיוsaying,לֵאמֹר“According to these wordsכַּדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּהyour slaveעַבְדֶּךָtreatedעָשָׂהּme,”לִיhis angerאַפּוֹburned.וַיִּחַר
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “yehi” appearslord
The one with authority over another; or a respectful title.
Where else “adonay” appearshear
To hear a sound, or learn of something.
Where else “shemoa” appearsword
What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.
Where else “divre” appearswife
Literally "his woman": the one married to him.
Where else “isht” appearsspeak
To speak, say something; above all God to his people.
Where else “dibra” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “mor” appearsslave
A person who belongs to a master and works for him, without freedom of his own.
Where else “avde” appearsdo
To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.
Where else “asah” appearsanger
The rage of one who snorts; the "long of nose" is slow to become angry.
Where else “ap” appearsburn
For YHWH's anger to be kindled like a fire against someone.
Where else “yichar” appears18But when I raised my voice and cried out, he left his garment beside me and fled outside.”
19 · This verse (above)
20Joseph’s lord took him and put him into the prison, the place where the king’s prisoners were confined; and he was there in the prison.
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?
