Genesis 39:18

18 But as soone as I lyft vp my voyce and cryed he left his garment with me and fled out.

Genesis 39:18 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 39:18

And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried
For help from the servants, and frightened at his insolent attempt: that he left his garment with me, and fled out;
and then she brought it forth, and showed him it.

Genesis 39:18 In-Context

16 And she layed vp his garment by her vntill hir lorde came home.

17 And she told him acordynge to these wordes saynge. This Hebrues servaunte which thou hast brought vnto vs came in to me to do me shame.

18 But as soone as I lyft vp my voyce and cryed he left his garment with me and fled out.

19 When his master herde the woordes of his wyfe which she tolde him saynge: after this maner dyd thy servaunte to me he waxed wrooth.

20 And he toke Ioseph and put him in pryson: euen in the place where the kinges prisoners laye bounde. And there contynued he in preson.