Genesis 39:12
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And she catching the skirt of his garment, said: Lie with me. But he leaving the garment in her hand, fled, and went out.

Genesis 39:11
Now it happened on a certain day, that Joseph went into the house, and was doing some business, without any man with him:

Genesis 39:13
And when the woman saw the garment in her hands, and herself disregarded,

2 Samuel 13:11
And when she had presented him the meat, he took hold of her, and said: Come lie with me, my sister.

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And she catching the skirt of his garment, said: Lie with me. But he leaving the garment in her hand, fled, and went out.

caught.

Genesis 39:8,10 But he in no wise consenting to that wicked act said to her: Behold, my master hath delivered all things to me, and knoweth not what he hath in his own house: . . .

Proverbs 7:13-27 I vowed victims for prosperity, this day I have paid my vows. . . .

Ecclesiastes 7:26 And I have found a woman more bitter than death, who is the hunter's snare, and her heart is a net, and her hands are bands. He that pleaseth God shall escape from her: but he that is a sinner, shall be caught by her.

Ezekiel 16:30,31 Wherein shall I cleanse thy heart, saith Lord God: seeing thou dost all these the works of a shameless prostitute? . . .

and he left.

1 Samuel 15:27 And Samuel turned about to go away: but he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.

Proverbs 1:15 For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.

Proverbs 5:8 Give not thy honour to strangers, and thy years to the cruel.

Proverbs 6:5 Go to the ant, O sluggard, and consider her ways, and learn wisdom:

Ecclesiastes 7:26 And I have found a woman more bitter than death, who is the hunter's snare, and her heart is a net, and her hands are bands. He that pleaseth God shall escape from her: but he that is a sinner, shall be caught by her.

Mark 14:51,52 And a certain young man followed him, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body. And they laid hold on him. . . .

1 Corinthians 15:33 Be not seduced: Evil communications corrupt good manners.

2 Timothy 2:22 But flee thou youthful desires, and pursue justice, faith, charity and peace with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

1 Peter 2:11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you, as strangers and pilgrims, to refrain yourselves from carnal desires which war against the soul,

Context
Joseph and Potiphar's Wife
11Now it happened on a certain day, that Joseph went into the house, and was doing some business, without any man with him: 12And she catching the skirt of his garment, said: Lie with me. But he leaving the garment in her hand, fled, and went out.
Lexicon
She grabbed [Joseph]
וַתִּתְפְּשֵׂ֧הוּ (wat·tiṯ·pə·śê·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8610: To manipulate, seize, chiefly to capture, wield, to overlay, to use unwarrantably

by his cloak
בְּבִגְד֛וֹ (bə·ḇiḡ·ḏōw)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 899: A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage

and said,
לֵאמֹ֖ר (lê·mōr)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

“Sleep
שִׁכְבָ֣ה (šiḵ·ḇāh)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7901: To lie down

with me!”
עִמִּ֑י (‘im·mî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5973: With, equally with

But leaving
וַיַּעֲזֹ֤ב (way·ya·‘ă·zōḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5800: To loosen, relinquish, permit

his garment
בִּגְדוֹ֙ (biḡ·ḏōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 899: A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage

in her hand,
בְּיָדָ֔הּ (bə·yā·ḏāh)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3027: A hand

he escaped
וַיָּ֖נָס (way·yā·nās)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5127: To flit, vanish away

and ran
וַיֵּצֵ֥א (way·yê·ṣê)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim

outside.
הַחֽוּצָה׃ (ha·ḥū·ṣāh)
Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2351: Separate by a, wall, outside, outdoors


Additional Translations
She grabbed Joseph by his cloak and said, “Sleep with me!” But leaving his garment in her hand, he escaped and ran outside.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 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 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.

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

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 she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and went out.

She caught him by his garment, saying, "Lie with me!" He left his garment in her hand, and ran outside.

and she catcheth him by his garment, saying, 'Lie with me;' and he leaveth his garment in her hand, and fleeth, and goeth without.
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