Genesis 39:12

that she caught him by his garment, saying—Come! lie with me. Then left he his garment in her hand, and fled and gat forth outside,

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

11And it came to pass, when, on a certain day, he went into the house to attend to his business,—and there was no man of the household, there in the house,

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

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Cross References

Genesis 39:10And it came to pass, that although she Spake unto Joseph day after day, yet hearkened he not unto her to lie beside her to be with her.

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

Proverbs 5:8Keep far from her thy way, and do not go near the opening of her house:

Proverbs 7:13So she caught him, and kissed him, and, embolding her face, she said to him:

Ezekiel 16:30How weak was thy heart! Exclaimeth My Lord Yahweh,— That thou couldst have done all these things, The doing of a lewd woman without shame:

1 Corinthians 15:33Be not deceiving yourselves,—evil communications corrupt gentle 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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