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Genesis 39:12
New English Translation
Genesis 39:12
New English Translation
12 She grabbed him by his outer garment, saying, “Come to bed[a] with me!” But he left his outer garment in her hand and ran[b] outside.[c]
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- Genesis 39:12 tn Heb “lie down with.” See note at v. 7.
- Genesis 39:12 tn Heb “he fled and he went out.” The construction emphasizes the point that Joseph got out of there quickly.
- Genesis 39:12 sn For discussion of this episode, see A. M. Honeyman, “The Occasion of Joseph’s Temptation,” VT 2 (1952): 85-87.
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