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Genesis 39:19 KJV
Genesis · chapter 39 · verse 19
And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled.Genesis 39:19 · King James Version
Genesis 39:19 in context
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.
19And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled.
20And Joseph’s master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king’s prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison.
21But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- servantʻebeda servantH5650 →
- masterʼâdôwnsovereignH113 →
- sayingʼâmarto sayH559 →
- heardshâmaʻto hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085 →
- wordsdâbâra wordH1697 →
- spakedâbarperhaps properly, to arrangeH1696 →
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Here is, 1. Joseph wronged by his master. He believed the accusation, and either Joseph durst not make his defence by telling the truth, as it would reflect too much upon his mistress, or his master would not hear it, or would not believe it, and there is no remedy, he is condemned to perpetual imprisonment, Gen…
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 19-23