Genesis 39:12 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 39:12

10 So it was, as she spoke to Joseph day by day, that he ^adid not heed her, to lie with her or to be with her.

11 But it happened about this time, when Joseph went into the house to do his work, and none of the men of the house was inside,

12 that she ^acaught him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me.” But he left his garment in her hand, and fled and ran outside.

13 And so it was, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand and fled outside,

14 that she called to the men of her house and spoke to them, saying, “See, he has brought in to us a ^aHebrew to mock us. He came in to me to lie with me, and I cried out with a loud voice.

15 And it happened, when he heard that I lifted my voice and cried out, that he left his garment with me, and fled and went outside.”

16 So she kept his garment with her until his master came home.

17 Then she ^aspoke to him with words like these, saying, “The Hebrew servant whom you brought to us came in to me to mock me;

18 so it happened, as I lifted my voice and cried out, that he left his garment with me and fled outside.”

19 So it was, when his master heard the words which his wife spoke to him, saying, “Your servant did to me after this manner,” that his ^aanger was aroused.

20 Then Joseph’s master took him and ^aput him into the ^bprison, a place where the king’s prisoners were confined. And he was there in the prison.

Verse Comparison: Genesis 39:12

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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® Bible
And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me! But he left his garment in her hand and fled and got out [of the house].

Contemporary English Version
Potiphar's wife grabbed hold of his coat and said, "Make love to me!" Joseph ran out of the house, leaving her hanging onto his coat.

Darby English Version
Then she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me! But he left his garment in her hand, and fled and ran out.

Good News Bible
She caught him by his robe and said, "Come to bed with me." But he escaped and ran outside, leaving his robe in her hand.

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.

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."

New International Version
She caught him by his cloak and said, "Come to bed with me!" But he left his cloak in her hand and ran out of the house.

New King James Version
that she caught him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me.” But he left his garment in her hand, and fled and ran outside.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
She caught him by his garment, saying, "Lie with me!" And he left his garment in her hand and fled, and went outside.

Revised Standard Version
she caught him by his garment, saying, "Lie with me." But he left his garment in her hand, and fled and got out of the house.

Young's 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.

New English Translation
She grabbed him by his outer garment, saying, “Have sex with me!” But he left his outer garment in her hand and ran¹ outside.²

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