Genesis 39:12
“And shee caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.”
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Genesis 39:12 Context
10And it came to passe as she spake to Ioseph day by day, that hee hearkened not vnto her, to lie by her, or to bee with her. 11And it came to passe about this time, that Ioseph went in to the house, to doe his busines, and there was none of the men of the house there within. 12And shee caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out. 13And it came to passe, when she saw that hee had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth; 14That she called vnto the men of her house, and spake vnto them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew vnto vs, to mocke vs: he came in vnto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice.
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Other Translations for Genesis 39:12
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.
- King James Version
She caught him by his garment, saying, "Lie with me! And he left his garment in her hand and fled, and went outside."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And pulling at his coat, she said, Come to my bed; but slipping out of his coat, he went running away.
- Basic English Bible
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 Bible
And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and went out.
- Webster's Bible
She caught him by his garment, saying, "Lie with me!" He left his garment in her hand, and ran outside.
- World English Bible
and she catcheth him by his garment, saying, `Lie with me;' and he leaveth his garment in her hand, and fleeth, and goeth without.
- Youngs Literal Bible
that she caught him by his garment, saying: 'Lie with me.' And he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Genesis 39:12
39:12 When she laid hold on him, he left his garment in her hand - He would not stay to parley with the temptation, but flew out from it with the utmost abhorrence, he left his garment as one escaping for his life.