Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version 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. New Living Translation 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. English Standard Version 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. Berean Standard Bible She grabbed Joseph by his cloak and said, “Sleep with me!” But leaving his cloak in her hand, he escaped and ran outside. King James Bible 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 King James Version that she caught him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me.” But he left his garment in her hand, and fled and ran outside. New American Standard Bible So she grabbed him by his garment, saying, “Sleep with me!” But he left his garment in her hand and fled, and went outside. NASB 1995 She caught him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me!” And he left his garment in her hand and fled, and went outside. NASB 1977 And she caught him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me!” And he left his garment in her hand and fled, and went outside. Legacy Standard Bible Then she seized him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me!” And he left his garment in her hand and fled and went outside. Amplified Bible 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]. Christian Standard Bible She grabbed him by his garment and said, “Sleep with me! ” But leaving his garment in her hand, he escaped and ran outside. Holman Christian Standard Bible She grabbed him by his garment and said, “Sleep with me!” But leaving his garment in her hand, he escaped and ran outside. American Standard Version 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. Contemporary English Version 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. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation She grabbed him by his clothes and said, "Come to bed with me!" But he ran outside and left his clothes in her hand. Good News Translation 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. International Standard Version 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. NET Bible She grabbed him by his outer garment, saying, "Have sex with me!" But he left his outer garment in her hand and ran outside. New Heart English Bible She grabbed him by his garment, saying, "Sleep with me. "And he left his garment in her hand and ran outside. Webster's Bible Translation And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and went out. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleShe grabbed Joseph by his cloak and said, “Sleep with me!” But leaving his cloak in her hand, he escaped and ran outside. World English Bible She caught him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me!” He left his garment in her hand, and ran outside. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand she catches him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me”; and he leaves his garment in her hand, and flees, and goes outside. Young's Literal Translation and she catcheth him by his garment, saying, 'Lie with me;' and he leaveth his garment in her hand, and fleeth, and goeth without. Smith's Literal Translation 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. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd she catching the skirt of his garment, said: Lie with me. But he leaving the garment in her hand, fled, and went out. Catholic Public Domain Version 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. New American Bible she laid hold of him by his cloak, saying, “Lie with me!” But leaving the cloak in her hand, he escaped and ran outside. New Revised Standard Version she caught hold of his garment, saying, “Lie with me!” But he left his garment in her hand, and fled and ran outside. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd 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. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated 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. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917that she caught him by his garment, saying: 'Lie with me.' And he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out. Brenton Septuagint Translation 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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Joseph and Potiphar's Wife…11One day, however, Joseph went into the house to attend to his work, and not a single household servant was inside. 12She grabbed Joseph by his cloak and said, “Sleep with me!” But leaving his cloak in her hand, he escaped and ran outside. Cross References 2 Samuel 11:2-4 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. Proverbs 7:13-27 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. ... 2 Timothy 2:22 Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. 1 Corinthians 6:18 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. Matthew 5:28 But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. Proverbs 6:23-29 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. ... 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 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; James 1:14-15 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. 1 Peter 2:11 Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul. Proverbs 5:3-8 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. ... 1 Corinthians 10:13 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. Romans 13:13-14 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. Ephesians 5:3 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. Galatians 5:16-17 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. Job 31:1 “I have made a covenant with my eyes. How then could I gaze with desire at a virgin? Treasury of Scripture 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. caught. Genesis 39:8,10 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; … Proverbs 7:13-27 So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him, … 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. and he left. 1 Samuel 15:27 And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent. Proverbs 1:15 My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path: Proverbs 5:8 Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house: Jump to Previous Bed Catcheth Caught Cloak Coat Fled Fleeth Garment Hand House Lie Outside Pulling Ran Running SlippingJump to Next Bed Catcheth Caught Cloak Coat Fled Fleeth Garment Hand House Lie Outside Pulling Ran Running SlippingGenesis 39 1. Joseph is bought by Potiphar, and preferred in the family.7. He resists temptation by Potiphar's Wife. 13. He is falsely accused by her. 20. He is cast into prison. 21. God is with him there, and he is advanced by the keeper of prison. She grabbed Joseph by his cloak This phrase highlights the aggressive nature of Potiphar's wife's advances towards Joseph. 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 Genesis 37:23, where Joseph's brothers stripped him of his robe, symbolizing betrayal and loss of status. and said, “Sleep with me!” But leaving his cloak in her hand he escaped and ran outside Persons / Places / Events 1. JosephA 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. 2. Potiphar's Wife The unnamed wife of Potiphar, who attempts to seduce Joseph. Her actions lead to Joseph's imprisonment despite his innocence. 3. Potiphar's House The setting of this event, where Joseph serves as a trusted overseer. It represents a place of both opportunity and temptation for Joseph. 4. The Cloak 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. 5. The Escape Joseph's act of fleeing from Potiphar's wife, demonstrating his commitment to righteousness and his refusal to sin against God. Teaching Points Integrity in TemptationJoseph's refusal to sin, even when faced with persistent temptation, serves as a model for maintaining integrity and faithfulness to God. Fleeing from Sin Joseph's immediate action to flee from temptation illustrates the importance of removing oneself from situations that could lead to sin. Consequences of Righteousness Despite doing the right thing, Joseph faces false accusations and imprisonment, reminding us that righteousness may not always lead to immediate reward. Trust in God's Sovereignty Joseph's account encourages believers to trust in God's plan, even when circumstances seem unjust or challenging. The Power of a Good Conscience Joseph's clear conscience before God and man empowers him to act decisively and righteously. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Genesis 39:12?2. How can we flee temptation like Joseph in Genesis 39:12? 3. What does Joseph's response teach about integrity and faithfulness to God? 4. How does Genesis 39:12 connect with 1 Corinthians 10:13 on resisting temptation? 5. What practical steps can you take to avoid compromising situations? 6. How does Joseph's example inspire you to uphold righteousness in difficult circumstances? 7. Why did Joseph flee from Potiphar's wife in Genesis 39:12 instead of confronting her? 8. How does Genesis 39:12 illustrate the concept of resisting temptation? 9. What does Joseph's reaction in Genesis 39:12 teach about personal integrity? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Genesis 39? 11. How did Joseph respond to Potiphar's wife's advances? 12. Why was Joseph imprisoned in Egypt? 13. What sacrifices will you make to avoid sin? 14. Should you not flee from temptation and idolatry? What Does Genesis 39:12 Mean She grabbed Joseph by his cloak• The advance is physical, sudden, and forceful. Potiphar’s wife is no longer merely speaking; she seizes Joseph, showing how temptation can move from suggestion to assault (cf. Proverbs 7:13–15; 1 Peter 5:8). • Joseph’s cloak becomes a symbol of his integrity under attack. Earlier a cloak marked him as favored (Genesis 37:3); now another cloak is used in an attempt to compromise him. • Scripture portrays the believer’s body as a temple to be guarded (1 Corinthians 6:19–20); Joseph’s immediate danger reminds us that holiness often requires vigilance in everyday settings, not just overtly “religious” moments. and said, “Sleep with me!” • The temptation is clear, direct, and repeated (Genesis 39:7,10). No ambiguity exists about what is being asked. • Joseph has already rehearsed his refusal (39:8-9), which equips him to stand firm when the pressure intensifies—paralleling Jesus’ use of rehearsed Scripture in the wilderness (Matthew 4:4-10). • Sin always promises pleasure while ignoring its price (James 1:14-15). Joseph’s earlier statement—“How could I do this great evil and sin against God?”—keeps God at the center, anchoring his moral compass (Psalm 51:4). But leaving his cloak in her hand • Joseph chooses to lose a garment rather than lose his purity. Better to surrender a possession than surrender obedience (Matthew 5:29-30). • The cloak in her hand becomes evidence she will later twist into false accusation, yet Joseph accepts that risk. Faithfulness sometimes invites misunderstanding and injustice (1 Peter 2:19-20). • His decision illustrates the call to separate from compromising situations, even when consequences loom (2 Corinthians 6:17). he escaped and ran outside • Fleeing is not cowardice; Scripture commands it: “Flee sexual immorality” (1 Corinthians 6:18) and “Flee youthful passions” (2 Timothy 2:22). • God’s faithfulness provides “a way of escape” with every temptation (1 Corinthians 10:13). Joseph literally takes that way. • Running outside puts distance between him and sin, echoing Proverbs 4:14-15: “Avoid it…turn away from it and pass on.” Practical steps—physical removal, accountability, transparent living—remain timeless strategies. • His swift exit prefigures the believer’s spiritual armor: “having done everything, to stand firm” (Ephesians 6:13), sometimes by strategically retreating. summary Genesis 39:12 shows temptation turning aggressive, Joseph’s unwavering resolve, and the God-provided escape he seizes. He sacrifices a cloak to preserve a clear conscience, demonstrating that holiness may cost something tangible but yields enduring honor. The verse invites every believer to predetermine obedience, recognize the moment to flee, and trust God to vindicate faithfulness even when the world misreads our motives. Hebrew 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 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 899: A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage and said, לֵאמֹ֖ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 559: To utter, say “Sleep שִׁכְבָ֣ה (šiḵ·ḇāh) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 7901: To lie down with me!” עִמִּ֑י (‘im·mî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 5973: With, equally with But leaving וַיַּעֲזֹ֤ב (way·ya·‘ă·zōḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5800: To loosen, relinquish, permit his garment בִּגְדוֹ֙ (biḡ·ḏōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 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 3027: A hand he escaped וַיָּ֖נָס (way·yā·nās) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5127: To flit, vanish away and ran וַיֵּצֵ֥א (way·yê·ṣê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim outside. הַחֽוּצָה׃ (ha·ḥū·ṣāh) Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 2351: Separate by a, wall, outside, outdoors Links Genesis 39:12 NIVGenesis 39:12 NLT Genesis 39:12 ESV Genesis 39:12 NASB Genesis 39:12 KJV Genesis 39:12 BibleApps.com Genesis 39:12 Biblia Paralela Genesis 39:12 Chinese Bible Genesis 39:12 French Bible Genesis 39:12 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 39:12 She caught him by his garment saying (Gen. 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