Parallel Verses
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].
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.
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 But one day, when he went into the house to do his work and none of the men of the house was there in the house, 12 She caught him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me!” And he left his garment in her hand and fled, and went outside. 13 And as soon as she saw that he had left his garment in her hand and had fled out of the house,
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Cross References
Ecclesiastes 7:26
And I find something more bitter than death: the woman whose heart is snares and nets, and whose hands are fetters. He who pleases God escapes her, but the sinner is taken by her.
Genesis 39:8
But he refused and said to his master's wife, "Behold, because of me my master has no concern about anything in the house, and he has put everything that he has in my charge.
Genesis 39:10
And as she spoke to Joseph day after day, he would not listen to her, to lie beside her or to be with her.
1 Samuel 15:27
As Samuel turned to go away, Saul seized the skirt of his robe, and it tore.
Proverbs 1:15
my son, do not walk in the way with them; hold back your foot from their paths,
Proverbs 5:8
Keep your way far from her, and do not go near the door of her house,
Proverbs 6:5
save yourself like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, like a bird from the hand of the fowler.
Proverbs 7:13-27
She seizes him and kisses him, and with bold face she says to him,
Ezekiel 16:30-31
"How sick is your heart, declares the Lord GOD, because you did all these things, the deeds of a brazen prostitute,
Mark 14:51-52
And a young man followed him, with nothing but a linen cloth about his body. And they seized him,
1 Corinthians 15:33
Do not be deceived: "Bad company ruins good morals."
2 Timothy 2:22
So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.
1 Peter 2:11
Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul.