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Genesis 39:12

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And 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].

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She spoke to Joseph day after day, but he did not listen to her, to lie with her or to be with her.

Then it happened about this time that Joseph went into the house to attend to his duties, and none of the men of the house were indoors.

And when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand and had fled away,

But he refused and said to his master's wife, See here, with me in the house my master has concern about nothing; he has put all that he has in my care.

And when she brought them to him, he took hold of her and said, Come lie with me, my sister.

My son, do not walk in the way with them; restrain your foot from their path;

Let your way in life be far from her, and come not near the door of her house [avoid the very scenes of temptation], [Prov. 4:15; Rom. 16:17; I Thess. 5:19-22.]

Deliver yourself, as a roe or gazelle from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.

And I found that [of all sinful follies none has been so ruinous in seducing one away from God as idolatrous women] more bitter than death is the woman whose heart is snares and nets and whose hands are bands. Whoever pleases God shall escape from her, but the sinner shall be taken by her.

Do not be so deceived and misled! Evil companionships (communion, associations) corrupt and deprave good manners and morals and character.

Shun youthful lusts and flee from them, and aim at and pursue righteousness (all that is virtuous and good, right living, conformity to the will of God in thought, word, and deed); [and aim at and pursue] faith, love, [and] peace (harmony and concord with others) in fellowship with all [Christians], who call upon the Lord out of a pure heart.

Beloved, I implore you as aliens and strangers and exiles [in this world] to abstain from the sensual urges (the evil desires, the passions of the flesh, your lower nature) that wage war against the soul.

And as Samuel turned to go away, Saul seized the skirt of Samuel's mantle, and it tore.




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