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class="clickchap2" title="Lexicon"> Heb </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/genesis/39.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/genesis/39.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />She caught him by his cloak and said, &#8220Come to bed with me!&#8221 But he left his cloak in her hand and ran out of the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/39.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />She came and grabbed him by his cloak, demanding, “Come on, sleep with me!” Joseph tore himself away, but he left his cloak in her hand as he ran from the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/39.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/39.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />She grabbed Joseph by his cloak and said, “Sleep with me!” But leaving his cloak in her hand, he escaped and ran outside.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/39.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/39.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />that she caught him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me.” But he left his garment in her hand, and fled and ran outside.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/39.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So she grabbed him by his garment, saying, “Sleep with me!” But he left his garment in her hand and fled, and went outside.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/39.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />She caught him by his garment, saying, &#8220Lie with me!&#8221 And he left his garment in her hand and fled, and went outside.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/39.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And she caught him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me!” And he left his garment in her hand and fled, and went outside.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/39.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then she seized him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me!” And he left his garment in her hand and fled and went outside.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/39.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />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].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/39.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />She grabbed him by his garment and said, “Sleep with me! ” But leaving his garment in her hand, he escaped and ran outside.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/39.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />She grabbed him by his garment and said, &#8220Sleep with me!&#8221 But leaving his garment in her hand, he escaped and ran outside. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/39.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/39.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Potiphar's wife grabbed hold of his coat and said, "Make love to me!" Joseph ran out of the house, leaving his coat there in her hands. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/39.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/39.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />She grabbed him by his clothes and said, "Come to bed with me!" But he ran outside and left his clothes in her hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/39.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/39.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />so she grabbed Joseph by his outer garment and demanded "Let's have some sex!" Instead, Joseph ran outside, leaving his outer garment still in her hand. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/39.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />She grabbed Joseph by his cloak and said, ?Sleep with me!? But leaving his cloak in her hand, he escaped and ran outside.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/39.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />She grabbed him by his outer garment, saying, "Have sex with me!" But he left his outer garment in her hand and ran outside.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/39.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />She grabbed him by his garment, saying, "Sleep with me. "And he left his garment in her hand and ran outside.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/39.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and went out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/39.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />She caught him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me!” He left his garment in her hand, and ran outside. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/39.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and she catches him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me”; and he leaves his garment in her hand, and flees, and goes outside.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/39.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and she catcheth him by his garment, saying, 'Lie with me;' and he leaveth his garment in her hand, and fleeth, and goeth without.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/39.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />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.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/39.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And she catching the skirt of his garment, said: Lie with me. But he leaving the garment in her hand, fled, and went out. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/39.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And she, grasping the hem of his garment, said, “Sleep with me.” But he, leaving behind the cloak in her hand, fled and went outside.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/39.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />she laid hold of him by his cloak, saying, “Lie with me!” But leaving the cloak in her hand, he escaped and ran outside.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/39.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />she caught hold of his garment, saying, “Lie with me!” But he left his garment in her hand, and fled and ran outside.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/39.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And she caught him by his garment, and said to him, Lie with me; but he left the garment in her hands, and fled, and got out to the street.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/39.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And she caught him by his garment, and she said to him, “Lie with me”, and he left his garment in her hands, and escaping, he went out to the street.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/39.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />that she caught him by his garment, saying: 'Lie with me.' And he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/39.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And she caught hold of him by his clothes, and said, Lie with me; and having left his clothes in her hands, he fled, and went forth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/39-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=10015" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/39.htm">Joseph and Potiphar's Wife</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">11</span>One day, however, Joseph went into the house to attend to his work, and not a single household servant was inside. <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8610.htm" title="8610: wat·tiṯ·pə·śê·hū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs:: 3ms) -- A primitive root; to manipulate, i.e. Seize; chiefly to capture, wield, specifically, to overlay; figuratively, to use unwarrantably.">She grabbed Joseph</a> <a href="/hebrew/899.htm" title="899: bə·ḇiḡ·ḏōw (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage. From bagad; a covering, i.e. Clothing; also treachery or pillage.">by his cloak</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">and said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7901.htm" title="7901: šiḵ·ḇāh (V-Qal-Imp-ms:: 3fs) -- To lie down. A primitive root; to lie down.">“Sleep</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im·mî (Prep:: 1cs) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">with me!”</a> <a href="/hebrew/5800.htm" title="5800: way·ya·‘ă·zōḇ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To loosen, relinquish, permit. A primitive root; to loosen, i.e. Relinquish, permit, etc.">But leaving</a> <a href="/hebrew/899.htm" title="899: biḡ·ḏōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage. From bagad; a covering, i.e. Clothing; also treachery or pillage.">his cloak</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: bə·yā·ḏāh (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 3fs) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">in her hand,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5127.htm" title="5127: way·yā·nās (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To flee, escape. A primitive root; to flit, i.e. Vanish away.">he escaped</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: way·yê·ṣê (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">and ran</a> <a href="/hebrew/2351.htm" title="2351: ha·ḥū·ṣāh (Art:: N-ms:: 3fs) -- The outside, a street. Or chuts; from an unused root meaning to sever; properly, separate by a wall, i.e. Outside, outdoors.">outside.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/11-2.htm">2 Samuel 11:2-4</a></span><br />One evening David got up from his bed and strolled around on the roof of the palace. And from the roof he saw a woman bathing—a very beautiful woman. / So David sent and inquired about the woman, and he was told, “This is Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam and the wife of Uriah the Hittite.” / Then David sent messengers to get her, and when she came to him, he slept with her. (Now she had just purified herself from her uncleanness.) Then she returned home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/7-13.htm">Proverbs 7:13-27</a></span><br />She seizes him and kisses him; she brazenly says to him: / “I have made my peace offerings; today I have paid my vows. / So I came out to meet you; I sought you, and I have found you. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/2-22.htm">2 Timothy 2:22</a></span><br />Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/6-18.htm">1 Corinthians 6:18</a></span><br />Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a man can commit is outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-28.htm">Matthew 5:28</a></span><br />But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/6-23.htm">Proverbs 6:23-29</a></span><br />For this commandment is a lamp, this teaching is a light, and the reproofs of discipline are the way to life, / to keep you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the adulteress. / Do not lust in your heart for her beauty or let her captivate you with her eyes. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/4-3.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:3-5</a></span><br />For it is God’s will that you should be holy: You must abstain from sexual immorality; / each of you must know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, / not in lustful passion like the Gentiles who do not know God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-14.htm">James 1:14-15</a></span><br />But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed. / Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-11.htm">1 Peter 2:11</a></span><br />Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/5-3.htm">Proverbs 5:3-8</a></span><br />Though the lips of the forbidden woman drip honey and her speech is smoother than oil, / in the end she is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a double-edged sword. / Her feet go down to death; her steps lead straight to Sheol. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-13.htm">1 Corinthians 10:13</a></span><br />No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/13-13.htm">Romans 13:13-14</a></span><br />Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy. / Instead, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-3.htm">Ephesians 5:3</a></span><br />But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/5-16.htm">Galatians 5:16-17</a></span><br />So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. / For the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are opposed to each other, so that you do not do what you want.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/31-1.htm">Job 31:1</a></span><br />“I have made a covenant with my eyes. How then could I gaze with desire at a virgin?</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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.</p><p class="hdg">caught.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/39-8.htm">Genesis 39:8,10</a></b></br> But he refused, and said unto his master's wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what <i>is</i> with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/7-13.htm">Proverbs 7:13-27</a></b></br> So she caught him, and kissed him, <i>and</i> with an impudent face said unto him, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ecclesiastes/7-26.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:26</a></b></br> And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart <i>is</i> snares and nets, <i>and</i> her hands <i>as</i> bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.</p><p class="hdg">and he left.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/15-27.htm">1 Samuel 15:27</a></b></br> And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/1-15.htm">Proverbs 1:15</a></b></br> My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/5-8.htm">Proverbs 5:8</a></b></br> Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/39-10.htm">Bed</a> <a href="/john/10-12.htm">Catcheth</a> <a href="/genesis/31-25.htm">Caught</a> <a href="/1_peter/2-16.htm">Cloak</a> <a href="/genesis/37-33.htm">Coat</a> <a href="/genesis/35-7.htm">Fled</a> <a href="/genesis/31-21.htm">Fleeth</a> <a href="/genesis/28-20.htm">Garment</a> <a href="/genesis/39-8.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/genesis/39-11.htm">House</a> <a href="/genesis/39-10.htm">Lie</a> <a href="/genesis/24-31.htm">Outside</a> <a href="/genesis/37-28.htm">Pulling</a> <a href="/genesis/33-4.htm">Ran</a> <a href="/genesis/33-4.htm">Running</a> <a href="/hebrews/2-1.htm">Slipping</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/39-14.htm">Bed</a> <a href="/leviticus/17-13.htm">Catcheth</a> <a href="/genesis/44-6.htm">Caught</a> <a href="/genesis/39-13.htm">Cloak</a> <a href="/genesis/39-13.htm">Coat</a> <a href="/genesis/39-13.htm">Fled</a> <a href="/genesis/39-13.htm">Fleeth</a> <a href="/genesis/39-13.htm">Garment</a> <a href="/genesis/39-13.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/genesis/39-13.htm">House</a> <a href="/genesis/39-14.htm">Lie</a> <a href="/genesis/39-13.htm">Outside</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-21.htm">Pulling</a> <a href="/genesis/39-15.htm">Ran</a> <a href="/genesis/39-15.htm">Running</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-35.htm">Slipping</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 39</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/39-1.htm">Joseph is bought by Potiphar, and preferred in the family.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/39-7.htm">He resists temptation by Potiphar's Wife.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/39-13.htm">He is falsely accused by her.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/39-20.htm">He is cast into prison.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/39-21.htm">God is with him there, and he is advanced by the keeper of prison.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the ancient Near Eastern context, garments often symbolized authority and identity. Joseph's cloak, a significant piece of clothing, represents his position and trust within Potiphar's household. The act of grabbing the cloak signifies an attempt to seize control and assert dominance over Joseph. This incident echoes the earlier event in <a href="/genesis/37-23.htm">Genesis 37:23</a>, where Joseph's brothers stripped him of his robe, symbolizing betrayal and loss of status.<p><b>and said, “Sleep with me!”</b><br>The directness of Potiphar's wife's demand reflects the moral and ethical challenges Joseph faced in a foreign land. In Egyptian society, sexual immorality was not uncommon, and Joseph's refusal to comply with her request demonstrates his commitment to God's standards and his loyalty to Potiphar. This temptation parallels the broader biblical theme of resisting sin, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/7.htm">Proverbs 7</a>, which warns against the seduction of an adulterous woman. Joseph's response serves as a model of integrity and faithfulness.<p><b>But leaving his cloak in her hand</b><br>Joseph's decision to leave his cloak behind underscores his determination to flee from sin, even at the cost of his personal belongings and reputation. This act of leaving the cloak can be seen as a metaphor for shedding anything that hinders one's spiritual walk. <a href="/hebrews/12.htm">Hebrews 12:1</a> encourages believers to "lay aside every weight" that entangles them. Joseph's choice to prioritize righteousness over material possessions foreshadows the teachings of Jesus, who emphasized the importance of seeking God's kingdom above all else (<a href="/matthew/6-33.htm">Matthew 6:33</a>).<p><b>he escaped and ran outside</b><br>Joseph's escape is a physical manifestation of the biblical principle to flee from temptation, as advised in <a href="/1_corinthians/6-18.htm">1 Corinthians 6:18</a>. His immediate action highlights the urgency and seriousness with which one should respond to sin. This moment of flight is reminiscent of the deliverance themes throughout Scripture, where God provides a way of escape for His people, such as the Israelites' exodus from Egypt. Joseph's actions prefigure the ultimate deliverance through Christ, who empowers believers to overcome sin and temptation.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/joseph.htm">Joseph</a></b><br>A Hebrew man, sold into slavery by his brothers, who becomes a servant in Potiphar's house in Egypt. Known for his integrity and faithfulness to God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/potiphar's_wife.htm">Potiphar's Wife</a></b><br>The unnamed wife of Potiphar, who attempts to seduce Joseph. Her actions lead to Joseph's imprisonment despite his innocence.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/potiphar's_house.htm">Potiphar's House</a></b><br>The setting of this event, where Joseph serves as a trusted overseer. It represents a place of both opportunity and temptation for Joseph.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_cloak.htm">The Cloak</a></b><br>A garment that becomes a symbol of Joseph's integrity and the false accusation against him. It is left behind as Joseph flees from temptation.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_escape.htm">The Escape</a></b><br>Joseph's act of fleeing from Potiphar's wife, demonstrating his commitment to righteousness and his refusal to sin against God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/i/integrity_in_temptation.htm">Integrity in Temptation</a></b><br>Joseph's refusal to sin, even when faced with persistent temptation, serves as a model for maintaining integrity and faithfulness to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/fleeing_from_sin.htm">Fleeing from Sin</a></b><br>Joseph's immediate action to flee from temptation illustrates the importance of removing oneself from situations that could lead to sin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_righteousness.htm">Consequences of Righteousness</a></b><br>Despite doing the right thing, Joseph faces false accusations and imprisonment, reminding us that righteousness may not always lead to immediate reward.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Joseph's account encourages believers to trust in God's plan, even when circumstances seem unjust or challenging.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_a_good_conscience.htm">The Power of a Good Conscience</a></b><br>Joseph's clear conscience before God and man empowers him to act decisively and righteously.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_39.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 39</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/joseph's_response_to_potiphar's_wife.htm">How did Joseph respond to Potiphar's wife's advances?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_plot_of_chosen_generation.htm">Why was Joseph imprisoned in Egypt?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_will_you_sacrifice_to_avoid_sin.htm">What sacrifices will you make to avoid sin?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/flee_from_temptation_and_idolatry.htm">Should you not flee from temptation and idolatry?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/39-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">She grabbed [Joseph]</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתִּתְפְּשֵׂ֧הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tiṯ·pə·śê·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8610.htm">Strong's 8610: </a> </span><span class="str2">To manipulate, seize, chiefly to capture, wield, to overlay, to use unwarrantably</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by his cloak</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּבִגְד֛וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḇiḡ·ḏōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_899.htm">Strong's 899: </a> </span><span class="str2">A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and said,</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵאמֹ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(lê·mōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Sleep</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁכְבָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(šiḵ·ḇāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7901.htm">Strong's 7901: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lie down</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with me!”</span><br /><span class="heb">עִמִּ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(‘im·mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">But leaving</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּעֲזֹ֤ב</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘ă·zōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5800.htm">Strong's 5800: </a> </span><span class="str2">To loosen, relinquish, permit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his garment</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּגְדוֹ֙</span> <span class="translit">(biḡ·ḏōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_899.htm">Strong's 899: </a> </span><span class="str2">A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in her hand,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּיָדָ֔הּ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·yā·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he escaped</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּ֖נָס</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·nās)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5127.htm">Strong's 5127: </a> </span><span class="str2">To flit, vanish away</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and ran</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּצֵ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·ṣê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">outside.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַחֽוּצָה׃</span> <span class="translit">(ha·ḥū·ṣāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2351.htm">Strong's 2351: </a> </span><span class="str2">Separate by a, wall, outside, outdoors</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/39-12.htm">Genesis 39:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/39-12.htm">Genesis 39:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/39-12.htm">Genesis 39:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/39-12.htm">Genesis 39:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/39-12.htm">Genesis 39:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/39-12.htm">Genesis 39:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/39-12.htm">Genesis 39:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/39-12.htm">Genesis 39:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/39-12.htm">Genesis 39:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/39-12.htm">Genesis 39:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/39-12.htm">OT Law: Genesis 39:12 She caught him by his garment saying (Gen. 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