Genesis 39:19

King James Version (KJV)

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.

Translations

Genesis 39:19 - Amplified Bible

And when [Joseph's] master heard the words of his wife, saying to him, This is the way your servant treated me, his wrath was kindled.

Genesis 39:19 - 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.

Genesis 39:19 - Bible in Basic English

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

Genesis 39:19 - Darby Bible

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.

Genesis 39:19 - English Standard Version

As soon as his master heard the words that his wife spoke to him, "This is the way your servant treated me," his anger was kindled.

Genesis 39:19 - 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.

Genesis 39:19 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y aconteciò que cuando su señor escuchò las palabras que su mujer le hablò, diciendo: Esto es lo que tu esclavo me hizo, se encendiò su ira.

Genesis 39:19 - The Message

When his master heard his wife’s story, telling him, "These are the things your slave did to me," he was furious. Joseph’s master took him and threw him into the jail where the king’s prisoners were locked up. But there in jail God was still with Joseph: He reached out in kindness to him; he put him on good terms with the head jailer. The head jailer put Joseph in charge of all the prisoners—he ended up managing the whole operation. The head jailer gave Joseph free rein, never even checked on him, because God was with him; whatever he did God made sure it worked out for the best.

Genesis 39:19 - 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.

Genesis 39:19 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Cuando su señor escuchò las palabras que su mujer le dijo: "Esto es lo que tu esclavo me hizo," se encendiò su ira.

Genesis 39:19 - 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.

Genesis 39:19 - Young's Living 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;

Genesis 39:19 - Additional Comments

Previously Joseph had shown himself to be completely worthy of trust. Here is a test of trust, Joseph vs. his wife. Despite what Joseph has proven, he trusts his wife above Joseph (naturally, unless he has suspected her). Many suspect Potiphar really did it to save face, and that he knew what was really going on.
First Joseph had to deal with being sold into slavery by his brothers. Now, the injustice is Potiphar's wife lying and wrongly accusing him. Have you ever had someone falsely accuse you of a wrong? How did you react? Do you see this in your children? Joseph had no choice to respond to the accusation, and had no choice in his punishment, but he did have a choice how he reacted. He had a lot of time in prison. What do you think went through his mind? See verse 21 - the Lord was still with Joseph, so Joseph must have maintained his relationship with God.

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