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Genesis 39:18

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

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וַיְהִ֕יvayhiand 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.כַּהֲרִימִ֥יkaharimias highרוּםpreposition, verb, hiphil, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “as high”, the to-form of the verbH7311to 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.וַיַּעֲזֹ֥בvayaazovand 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.בִּגְד֛וֹbigdvoapparelבֶּגֶדnoun, 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.אֶצְלִ֖יetslinearאֵצֶלpreposition, 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).וַיָּ֥נָסvayanasand 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.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, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment by me, and fled out.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

and it cometh to pass, when I lift my voice and call, that he leaveth his garment near me, and fleeth without.'

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

and it came to pass as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled forth.

Douay-Rheims

And when he heard me cry, he left the garment which I held, and fled out.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment by me, and fled 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 departed forth.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὡς δὲ ἤκοῦσεν, ὅτι ὕψωσα τὴν φωνήν μου καὶ ἐβόησα, καταλιπὼν τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ παρʼ ἐμοὶ ἔφυγε, καὶ ἐξῆλθεν ἔξω.