Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
And pulling at his coat, she said, Come to my bed; but slipping out of his coat, he went running away.
New American Standard Bible
She caught him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me!” And he left his garment in her hand and fled, and went outside.
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.
Holman Bible
She grabbed him by his garment and said, “Sleep with me!” But leaving his garment in her hand, he escaped and ran outside.
International Standard Version
so she grabbed Joseph by his outer garment and demanded "Let's have some sex!"
A Conservative Version
And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lay with me. And he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got out.
American Standard 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.
Amplified
She caught Joseph by his [outer] robe, saying, “Lie with me!” But he left his robe in her hand and ran, and got outside [the house].
Darby Translation
Then she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me! But he left his garment in her hand, and fled and ran out.
Julia Smith Translation
And she will seize him by his garment, saying, Lie with me. And he will let go his garment in her hand, and will flee and come forth without
King James 2000
And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got out.
Lexham Expanded Bible
she seized him by his garment [and] said, "Lie with me!" And he left his garment in her hand and fled, and he went outside.
Modern King James verseion
And she caught him by his robe, saying, Lie with me. And he left his robe in her hand and fled, and got out.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And she caught him by the garment, saying, "Come, sleep with me." And he left his garment in her hand and fled and got him out.
NET Bible
She grabbed him by his outer garment, saying, "Have sex with me!" But he left his outer garment in her hand and ran outside.
New Heart English Bible
She caught him by his garment, saying, "Lie with me." He left his garment in her hand, and ran outside.
The Emphasized Bible
that she caught him by his garment, saying - Come! lie with me. Then left he his garment in her hand, and fled and gut forth outside,
Webster
And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and went out.
World English Bible
She caught him by his garment, saying, "Lie with me!" He left his garment in her hand, and ran outside.
Youngs Literal Translation
and she catcheth him by his garment, saying, 'Lie with me;' and he leaveth his garment in her hand, and fleeth, and goeth without.
Themes
false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against joseph by potiphar's wife
Adultery » Instances of » Potiphar's wife
Character » Instances of firmness » Joseph in resisting potiphar's wife
Chastity » Instances of » Joseph
Conscience » Faithful » Of joseph, when potiphar's wife tried to seduce him
Continence » Instances of » Joseph
Decision » Instances of » Joseph
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph unjustly cast into prison
Integrity » Instances of » Joseph in resisting potiphar's wife
Joseph » Summary of his life » Resisted temptation
Joseph » Son of jacob » Joseph's integrity
Master » Unjust master, instances of » Potiphar's wife to joseph
Servant » Instances of good » Joseph
Women » Instances of » Potiphar's wife, in her lascivious lust and slander against joseph
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 39:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joseph In Potiphar's House
11 Now one day he went into the house to do his work; and not one of the men of the house was inside. 12 And pulling at his coat, she said, Come to my bed; but slipping out of his coat, he went running away. 13 And when she saw that he had got away, letting her keep his coat,
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Cross References
Ecclesiastes 7:26
And I saw a thing more bitter than death, even the woman whose heart is full of tricks and nets, and whose hands are as bands. He with whom God is pleased will get free from her, but the sinner will be taken by her.
Genesis 39:8
But he would not, and said to her, You see that my master keeps no account of what I do in his house, and has put all his property in my control;
Genesis 39:10
And day after day she went on requesting Joseph to come to her and be her lover, but he would not give ear to her.
1 Samuel 15:27
And when Samuel was turning round to go away, Saul took the skirt of his robe in his hand, and the cloth came away.
Proverbs 1:15
My son, do not go with them; keep your feet from their ways:
Proverbs 5:8
Go far away from her, do not come near the door of her house;
Proverbs 6:5
Make yourself free, like the roe from the hand of the archer, and the bird from him who puts a net for her.
Proverbs 7:13-27
So she took him by his hand, kissing him, and without a sign of shame she said to him:
Ezekiel 16:30-31
How feeble is your heart, says the Lord, seeing that you do all these things, the work of a loose and overruling woman;
Mark 14:51-52
And a certain young man went after him, with only a linen cloth about his body; and they put their hands on him;
1 Corinthians 15:33
Do not be tricked by false words: evil company does damage to good behaviour.
2 Timothy 2:22
But keep yourself from those desires of the flesh which are strong when the body is young, and go after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those whose prayers go up to the Lord from a clean heart.
1 Peter 2:11
My loved ones, I make this request with all my heart, that, as those for whom this world is a strange country, you will keep yourselves from the desires of the flesh which make war against the soul;