Genesis 39:12

Then she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me! But he left his garment in her hand, and fled and ran out.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.

In Context

11that on a certain day he went into the house to do his business, and there was none of the men of the house there in the house.

13And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand and had fled forth,

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Cross References

Genesis 39:10And it came to pass as she spoke to Joseph day by day and he hearkened not to her, to lie with her [and] to be with her,

2 Samuel 13:11And she presented them to him to eat; and he took hold of her, and said to her, Come, lie with me, my sister.

Proverbs 5:8Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house:

Proverbs 7:13And she caught him and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him,

Ezekiel 16:30How weak is thy heart, saith the Lord Jehovah, seeing thou doest all these [things], the work of a whorish woman, under no restraint;

1 Corinthians 15:33Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 39:8-13

7 And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me. 8 But he refused, and said unto his master's wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand; 9 There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God? 10 And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph… Read the whole commentary →

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