Genesis 39:12

NETBible	She grabbed him by his outer garment, saying, “Have sex with me!” But he left his outer garment in her hand and ran¹ outside.²
NIV © biblegateway Gen 39:12	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.
NASB © biblegateway Gen 39:12	She caught him by his garment, saying, "Lie with me!" And he left his garment in her hand and fled, and went outside.
NLT © biblegateway Gen 39:12	She came and grabbed him by his shirt, demanding, "Sleep with me!" Joseph tore himself away, but as he did, his shirt came off. She was left holding it as he ran from the house.
MSG © biblegateway Gen 39:12	She grabbed him by his cloak, saying, "Sleep with me!" He left his coat in her hand and ran out of the house.
BBE © SABDAweb Gen 39:12	And pulling at his coat, she said, Come to my bed; but slipping out of his coat, he went running away.
NRSV © bibleoremus Gen 39:12	she caught hold of his garment, saying, "Lie with me!" But he left his garment in her hand, and fled and ran outside.
NKJV © biblegateway Gen 39:12	that she caught him by his garment, saying, "Lie with me." But he left his garment in her hand, and fled and ran outside.
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KJV	And she caught <08610> (8799) him by his garment <0899>_, saying <0559> (8800)_, Lie <07901> (8798) with me: and he left <05800> (8799) his garment <0899> in her hand <03027>_, and fled <05127> (8799)_, and got <03318> (8799) him out <02351>_.
NASB © biblegateway Gen 39:12	She caught <08610> him by his garment <0899> , saying <0559> , "Lie <07901> with me!" And he left <05800> his garment <0899> in her hand <03027> and fled <05127> , and went <03318> outside <02351> .
LXXM	kai <2532> CONJ epespasato {V-AMI-3S} auton <846> D-ASM twn <3588> T-GPN imatiwn <2440> N-GPN legousa <3004> V-PAPNS koimhyhti <2837> V-APD-2S met <3326> PREP emou <1473> P-GS kai <2532> CONJ katalipwn <2641> V-AAPNS ta <3588> T-APN imatia <2440> N-APN autou <846> D-GSM en <1722> PREP taiv <3588> T-DPF cersin <5495> N-DPF authv <846> D-GSF efugen <5343> V-AAI-3S kai <2532> CONJ exhlyen <1831> V-AAI-3S exw <1854> ADV
NET [draft] ITL	She grabbed <08610> him by his outer garment <0899> , saying <0559> , “Have sex <07901> with <05973> me!” But he left <05800> his outer garment <0899> in her hand <03027> and ran <03318> <05127> outside <02351> .
HEBREW	huwxh <02351> auyw <03318> onyw <05127> hdyb <03027> wdgb <0899> bzeyw <05800> yme <05973> hbks <07901> rmal <0559> wdgbb <0899> whvpttw (39:12) <08610>

NETBible

She grabbed him by his outer garment, saying, “Have sex with me!” But he left his outer garment in her hand and ran¹ outside.²

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “he fled and he went out.” The construction emphasizes the point that Joseph got out of there quickly.

²sn For discussion of this episode, see A. M. Honeyman, “The Occasion of Joseph’s Temptation,” VT 2 (1952): 85-87.