"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." — Genesis 39:12

Genesis 39:12 · 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.”

— Genesis 39:12

Verse 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.

Verse 13

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

Genesis 39 — Context

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.

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.

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

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: {loud: Heb. great}

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.

Proverbs 7:13-27

So she caught him, and kissed him, {and} with an impudent face said unto him, {with...: Heb. she strengthened her face and said}

1 Peter 2:11

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

Proverbs 5:8

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

Proverbs 6:5

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

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. {whoso...: Heb. he that is good before God}

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;

1 Corinthians 15:33

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.