Parallel Verses

NET Bible

When his master heard his wife say, "This is the way your slave treated me," he became furious.

New American Standard Bible

Now when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spoke to him, saying, “This is what your slave did to me,” his anger burned.

King James Version

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.

Holman Bible

When his master heard the story his wife told him—“These are the things your slave did to me”—he was furious

International Standard Version

When Joseph's master heard his wife's claim to the effect that "This is how your servant treated me," he flew into a rage,

A Conservative Version

And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spoke to him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me, that his wrath was kindled.

American Standard Version

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.

Amplified

And when Joseph’s master heard the words of his wife, saying, “This is the way your servant treated me,” his anger burned.

Bible in Basic English

And hearing his wife's account of what his servant had done, he became very angry.

Darby Translation

And it came to pass when his lord heard the words of his wife which she spoke to him, saying, After this manner did thy bondman to me, that his wrath was kindled.

Julia Smith Translation

And it will be as his lord heard the words of his wife which she spake to him, saying, According to these words thy servant did to me; and his anger will be kindled.

King James 2000

And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spoke unto him, saying, After this manner did your servant to me; that his wrath was kindled.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And when his master heard the words of his wife that she spoke to him, "{This is what your servant did to me}," {he became very angry}.

Modern King James verseion

And it happened when his master heard the words of his wife which she spoke to him, saying, Your servant did this to me, his wrath was kindled.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

When his master heard the words of his wife which she told him, saying, "after this manner did thy servant to me," he waxed wroth.

New Heart English Bible

It happened, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spoke to him, saying, "This is what your servant did to me," that his wrath was kindled.

The Emphasized Bible

And it came to pass, when his lord heard the words of his wife which she spake unto him saying, According to these words, hath thy servant done to me, Then was kindled his anger.

Webster

And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spoke to him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled.

World English Bible

It happened, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spoke to him, saying, "This is what your servant did to me," that his wrath was kindled.

Youngs Literal Translation

And it cometh to pass when his lord heareth the words of his wife, which she hath spoken unto him, saying, 'According to these things hath thy servant done to me,' that his anger burneth;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אדן אדון 
'adown 
Usage: 335

the words
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

of his wife
נשׁים אשּׁה 
'ishshah 
Usage: 780

דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1142

דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

עבד 
`ebed 
Usage: 800

References

Smith

Context Readings

Joseph In Potiphar's House

18 but when I raised my voice and screamed, he left his outer garment and ran outside." 19 When his master heard his wife say, "This is the way your slave treated me," he became furious. 20 Joseph's master took him and threw him into the prison, the place where the king's prisoners were confined. So he was there in the prison.

Cross References

Genesis 4:5-6

but with Cain and his offering he was not pleased. So Cain became very angry, and his expression was downcast.

Job 29:16

I was a father to the needy, and I investigated the case of the person I did not know;

Proverbs 6:34-35

for jealousy kindles a husband's rage, and he will not show mercy when he takes revenge.

Proverbs 18:17

The first to state his case seems right, until his opponent begins to cross-examine him.

Proverbs 29:12

If a ruler listens to lies, all his ministers will be wicked.

Song of Songs 8:7

Surging waters cannot quench love; floodwaters cannot overflow it. If someone were to offer all his possessions to buy love, the offer would be utterly despised.

Acts 25:16

I answered them that it was not the custom of the Romans to hand over anyone before the accused had met his accusers face to face and had been given an opportunity to make a defense against the accusation.

2 Thessalonians 2:11

Consequently God sends on them a deluding influence so that they will believe what is false.

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