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Genesis 39:15

And it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled, and got him out.

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וַיְהִ֣יvayhiand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be”, the next action in the storyH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.כְשָׁמְע֔וֹkheshamevoas hearשָׁמַעpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “as hear”, the to-form of the verbH8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)[idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) n…כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…הֲרִימֹ֥תִיharimotihighרוּםverb, hiphil, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “high”, a completed actionH7311to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)bring up, exalt (self), extol, give, go up, haughty, heave (up), (be, lift up on, make on, set up on, too) high(-er, one), hold up, levy, lift(-er) up, (be) lofty, ([idiom] a-) loud, mount up, offer (up), [phrase] presumptuously, (be) prom…קוֹלִ֖יqolisoundקוֹלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “sound”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6963a voice or sound[phrase] aloud, bleating, crackling, cry ([phrase] out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, [phrase] hold peace, (pro-) claim, proclamation, [phrase] sing, sound, [phrase] spark, thunder(-ing), voice, [phrase] yell.וָאֶקְרָ֑אvaeqraand callקָרָאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “and call”, the next action in the storyH7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.וַיַּעֲזֹ֤בvayaazovand commit selfעָזַבconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and commit self”, the next action in the storyH5800to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc.commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, [idiom] surely.בִּגְדוֹ֙bigdvoapparelבֶּגֶדnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “apparel”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH899a covering, i.e. clothing; also treachery or pillageapparel, cloth(-es, ing), garment, lap, rag, raiment, robe, [idiom] very (treacherously), vesture, wardrobe.אֶצְלִ֔יetslinearאֵצֶלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “near”H681a side; (as a preposition) nearat, (hard) by, (from) (beside), near (unto), toward, with. See also H1018 (בֵּית הָאֵצֶל).וַיָּ֖נָסvayanasand awayנוּסconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and away”, the next action in the storyH5127to flit, i.e. vanish away (subside, escape; causatively, chase, impel, deliver)[idiom] abate, away, be displayed, (make to) flee (away, -ing), put to flight, [idiom] hide, lift up a standard.וַיֵּצֵ֥אvayetseand bring forthיָצָאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and bring forth”, the next action in the storyH3318to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.[idiom] after, appear, [idiom] assuredly, bear out, [idiom] begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), [phrase] be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail…הַחֽוּצָהhachutsahthe abroadחוּץdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute, directional ending — “the abroad”, the ordinary formH2351properly, separate by awall, i.e. outside, outdoorsabroad, field, forth, highway, more, out(-side, -ward), street, without.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment by me, and fled, and got him out.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

and it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment by me, and fled, and got him out.

Young’s Literal Translation

and it cometh to pass, when he heareth that I have lifted up my voice and call, that he leaveth his garment near me, and fleeth, and goeth without.'

World English Bible

When he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, he left his garment by me, and ran outside.”

Darby Translation

and it came to pass when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled and went out.

Douay-Rheims

And he heard my voice, he left the garment that I held, and got him out.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment by me, and fled, and got him out.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, having left his clothes with me, he fled, and went forth out.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐν δὲ τῷ ἀκοῦσαι αὐτὸν, ὅτι ὕψωσα τὴν φωνήν μου καὶ ἐβόησα, καταλιπὼν τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ παρʼ ἐμοὶ ἔφυγε, καὶ ἐξῆλθεν ἔξω.