Genesis 39:12

Genesis 39:12 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)that she caught him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me.” But he left his garment in her hand, and fled and ran outside.

Context of Genesis 39:12

10Although she spoke to Joseph day after day, he refused to go to bed with her. 11Now one day he went into the house to do his work, and none of the household servants were there. She grabbed him by his garment and said, “Sleep with me!” But leaving his garment in her hand, he escaped and ran outside. 13When she saw that he had left his garment with her and had run outside, 14she called her household servants. “Look,” she said to them, “my husband brought a Hebrew man to make fools of us. He came to me so he could sleep with me, and I screamed as loud as I could.

Genesis 39:12 word by word

וַתִּתְפְּשֵׂ֧הוּ בְּבִגְד֛וֹ לֵאמֹ֖ר שִׁכְבָ֣ה עִמִּ֑י וַיַּעֲזֹ֤ב בִּגְדוֹ֙ בְּיָדָ֔הּ וַיָּ֖נָס וַיֵּצֵ֥א הַחֽוּצָה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And she caughtתָּפַשׂtâphaώ · to captureH8610
• him by his garmentבֶּ֫גֶדbeged · garmentH899
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Lieשָׁכַבshâkab · to lie down: have sexH7901
• with me: and he leftעָזַב‛âzab · to leave: forsakeH5800
• in her handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
• and fledנוּסnûs · to fleeH5127
• and gotיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• him outחוּץchûts chûts · outsideH2351

Cross-references for Genesis 39:12

• Genesis 39:8But he refused. “Look,” he said to his master’s wife, “with me here my master does not concern himself with anything in his house, and he has put all that he owns under my authority.
• Proverbs 7:13She grabs him and kisses him; she brazenly says to him,
• Ecclesiastes 7:26And I find more bitter than death the woman who is a trap: her heart a net and her hands chains. The one who pleases God will escape her, but the sinner will be captured by her.
• Ezekiel 16:30“‘How your heart was inflamed with lust — the declaration of the Lord God — when you did all these things, the acts of a brazen prostitute,
• 1 Samuel 15:27When Samuel turned to go, Saul grabbed the corner of his robe, and it tore.
• Proverbs 1:15my son, don’t travel that road with them or set foot on their path,
• Proverbs 5:8Keep your way far from her. Don’t go near the door of her house.
• Proverbs 6:5Escape like a gazelle from a hunter, like a bird from a hunter’s trap.
• Mark 14:51Now a certain young man, wearing nothing but a linen cloth, was following him. They caught hold of him,
• 1 Corinthians 15:33Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good morals.”
• 2 Timothy 2:22Flee from youthful passions, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.
• 1 Peter 2:11Dear friends, I urge you as strangers and exiles to abstain from sinful desires that wage war against the soul.

Commentaries on Genesis 39:12

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-23Verses 1-23 - Joseph in Potiphar‘s House According to our reckoning, Perez and Zerah were born when Judah was in his twenty-eighth year, and therefore, Joseph in his twenty-fourth. Here, then, we go back seven years to resume the story of Joseph. Genesis 39:1-6 Joseph fares well with his first master. “Potiphar.” This is a racapitulation of the narrative in Genesis 12:3. “Beautiful in form and look” Genesis 29:17. This prepares the way for the following…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-12Verses 7-12 Beauty either in men or women, often proves a snare both to themselves and others. This forbids pride in it, and requires constant watchfulness against the temptation that attends it. We have great need to make a covenant with our eyes, lest the eyes infect the heart. When lust has got power, decency, and reputation, and conscience, are all sacrificed. Potiphar's wife showed that her heart was fully set to do evil. Satan, when he found he…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-23Joseph was honest and faithful in his work for Potiphar. This is very different from Judah, who failed morally (chapter 38). God was with Joseph (39:2–3, 21, 23). He helped Joseph succeed and become a blessing to others (see study notes on 12:1–9; 28:16–22), even while Joseph was a slave and later in prison.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-231. Potiphar--This name, Potiphar, signifies one "devoted to the sun," the local deity of On or Heliopolis, a circumstance which fixes the place of his residence in the Delta, the district of Egypt bordering on Canaan. officer--literally, "prince of the Pharoah"--that is, in the service of government. captain of the guard--The import of the original term has been variously interpreted, some considering it means "chief cook," others, "chief inspector of…Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 39:12

• Accusation, False
• Adultery
• Character
• Chastity
• Conscience
• Continence
• Decision
• Integrity
• Joseph
• Master
• Servant
• Women

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Commentaries on Genesis 39

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings