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Genesis 39:12

Therefore she caught him by his garmet, saying, Sleepe with me: but he left his garment in her hand and fled, and got him out.

Geneva Bible 1599

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

11Then on a certaine day Ioseph entred into the house, to doe his businesse: and there was no man of the houshold in the house:

13Nowe when she sawe that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled out,

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Cross References

Genesis 39:10And albeit she spake to Ioseph day by day, yet he hearkened not vnto her, to lye with her, or to be in her company.

2 Samuel 13:11And when she had set them before him to eate, he tooke her, and sayd vnto her, Come, lye with me, my sister.

Proverbs 5:8Keepe thy way farre from her, and come not neere the doore of her house,

Proverbs 7:13So she caught him and kissed him and with an impudent face said vnto him,

Ezekiel 16:30Howe weake is thine heart, saith the Lord God, seeing thou doest all these thinges, euen the worke of a presumptuous whorish woman?

1 Corinthians 15:33Be not deceiued: euill speakings corrupt good maners.

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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