Verse List for GEN 39:12

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OET (OET-RV) Potifar’s wife grabbed Yosef’s cloak and demanded, “Come to bed with me.” But he pulled away and fled outside the house, leaving her there holding his cloak.

OET-LV And_she_seized _him by_clothing _of_his to_say lie with_me and_he _left clothing _of_his in_hand _of_her and_he _fled and_he/it _went _out to_the_outside.

ULT So she caught him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me!” But he left his garment in her hand and fled and went outside.

UST So Potiphar’s wife saw her chance and grabbed hold of Joseph by his robe and demanded, “Come to bed with me!” But immediately he fled and left his robe in her hands as he ran outdoors.

BSB & MSB She grabbed [Joseph] by his cloak and said, “Sleep with me!” But leaving his cloak in her hand, he escaped and ran outside.

OEB she caught hold of his garment and tried to seduce him; but he left his garment in her hand and fled out of the house.

WEBBE & WMBB She caught him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me!”
¶  He left his garment in her hand, and ran outside.

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

LSV and she catches him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me”; and he leaves his garment in her hand, and flees, and goes outside.

FBV She grabbed him by his clothing,[fn] and demanded, “Sleep with me!” But leaving his clothing in her hand, he ran out of the house.

T4T Potiphar’s wife grabbed his cloak and said, “Have sex [EUP] with me!” Joseph ran out of the house, but his cloak was still in her hand!

LEB she seized him by his garment and said, “Lie with me!” And he left his garment in her hand and fled, and he went outside.

BBE And pulling at his coat, she said, Come to my bed; but slipping out of his coat, he went running away.

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JPS 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.

ASV 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.

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

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

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

RV 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.

SLT 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.

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

KJB-1769 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.

KJB-1611 And shee caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps Then she caught him by the garment, saying: lye with me. And he left his garment in her hande, and fledde, and got hym out.
(Then she caught him by the garment, saying: lie with me. And he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.)

Gnva Therefore she caught him by his garmet, saying, Sleepe with me: but he left his garment in her hand and fled, and got him out.
(Therefore she caught him by his garment, saying, Sleep with me: but he left his garment in her hand and fled, and got him out.)

Cvdl And she caught him by his garment, & sayde: Slepe with me. But he left the garment in hir hande, and fled, and gat him out of the house.
(And she caught him by his garment, and said: Sleep with me. But he left the garment in her hand, and fled, and gat him out of the house.)

Wycl And sche took `the hem of his clooth, and sche seide, Slepe thou with me; and he lefte the mentil in hir hoond, and he fledde, and yede out.
(And she took the hem of his cloth, and she said, Sleep thou/you with me; and he left the mantle in her hand, and he fled, and went out.)

Luth Und sie erwischte ihn bei seinem Kleid und sprach: Schlafe bei mir! Aber er ließ das Kleid in ihrer Hand und floh und lief zum Hause hinaus.
(And they/she/them erwischte him/it at/in his garment and spoke: sleep(n)e at/in to_me! But he left/let the garment in of_their/her hand and fled and ran for_the house(n) out.)

ClVg et illa, apprehensa lacinia vestimenti ejus, diceret: Dormi mecum. Qui relicto in manu ejus pallio fugit, et egressus est foras.[fn]
(and that, apprehended pitnia clothing his/her, would_say: Dormi with_me. Who leaving in/into/on by_hand his/her cloak he_fled, and going_out it_is outside.)

UHB וַ⁠תִּתְפְּשֵׂ֧⁠הוּ בְּ⁠בִגְד֛⁠וֹ לֵ⁠אמֹ֖ר שִׁכְבָ֣⁠ה עִמִּ֑⁠י וַ⁠יַּעֲזֹ֤ב בִּגְד⁠וֹ֙ בְּ⁠יָדָ֔⁠הּ וַ⁠יָּ֖נָס וַ⁠יֵּצֵ֥א הַ⁠חֽוּצָ⁠ה׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ ἐπεσπάσατο αὐτὸν τῶν ἱματίων, λέγουσα, κοιμήθητι μετʼ ἐμοῦ· καὶ καταλιπὼν τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ ἐν ταῖς χερσὶν αὐτῆς ἔφυγε, καὶ ἐξῆλθεν ἔξω.

BrTr 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.