Genesis 39:12

And she caught hold of him by his clothes, and said, Lie with me; and having left his clothes in her hands, he fled, and went forth.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

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

11it came to pass on a certain day, that Joseph went into the house to do his business, and there was no one of the household within.

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

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Cross References

Genesis 39:10And when she talked with Joseph day by day, and he hearkened not to her to sleep with her, so as to be with her,

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

Proverbs 5:8Remove thy way far from her; 1 Draw not near to the doors of her house: 1

Proverbs 7:13Then she caught him, and kissed him, 1 And with an impudent face said to him, 1

Ezekiel 16:30Why should I make a covenant with thy daughter, saith the Lord, while thou doest all these things, the works of a harlot? and thou hast gone a-whoring in a threefold degree with thy daughters.

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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