Bereshis 39:16

16 And she laid up his beged by her, until adonav came to his bais.

Bereshis 39:16 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 39:16

And she laid up his garment by her
As a proof of what she laid to his charge, and as a testimony against him: until her lord came home;
or until his lord came home, for the pronoun refers to Joseph, and so Jarchi interprets it; who either was gone a journey, or gone to court that day, being an officer of Pharaoh's, or to the public place where the festival was kept that day, if it was such an one.

Bereshis 39:16 In-Context

14 That she called unto her anshei habayit, and spoke unto them, saying, Look, he hath brought in unto us an ish Ivri to show disrespect and mock us. He came in unto me to lie with me, and I screamed with a kol gadol (loud voice);

15 And it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and screamed, that he left his beged with me, and fled, and ran outside.

16 And she laid up his beged by her, until adonav came to his bais.

17 And she spoke unto him according to these words, saying, The eved HaIvri, which thou hast brought unto us, came in unto me to show disrespect and mock me;

18 And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and screamed, that he left his beged with me, and fled outside.