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Genesis 39:12

TemptationSelf-controlIntegrityCourage and strength

10 And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her.

11 And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the house to do his business; and there was none of the men of the house there within.

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.

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

14 That she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us to mock us; he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice:

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BSB
She grabbed Joseph by his cloak and said, “Sleep with me!” But leaving his cloak in her hand, he escaped and ran outside.
KJV
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.
WEB
She caught him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me!” He left his garment in her hand, and ran outside.
ASV
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.
DARBY
Then she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me! But he left his garment in her hand, and fled and ran out.
BLB
And she caught him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me!” And he left his garment in her hand, and he fled, and he went outside.
ÅB
Da grep hun fatt i hans kappe og sa: Ligg hos meg! Men han lot sin kappe etter seg i hennes hånd og flyktet ut av huset.
OTB
Hun grep ham i kappen og sa: «Ligg med meg!» Men han lot kappen bli i hennes hånd og flyktet ut.
B1930
Da grep hun fatt i hans kappe og sa: Ligg hos mig! Men han lot sin kappe efter sig i hennes hånd og flyktet ut av huset.

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Cross references

  • 2 Timothy 2:22

    Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

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  • Proverbs 7:13–27

    So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him,

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  • Ecclesiastes 7:26

    And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.

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  • 1 Peter 2:11

    Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

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  • Proverbs 5:8

    Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house:

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  • Proverbs 6:5

    Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.

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  • Genesis 39:10

    And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her.

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  • Genesis 39:8

    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;

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