Genesis 39:12

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Potiphar's wife grabbed hold of his coat and said, “Make love to me!” Joseph ran out of the house, leaving her hanging on to his coat.

Cross References

Genesis 39:10

She kept begging Joseph day after day, but he refused to do what she wanted or even to go near her.

Genesis 39:11

One day, Joseph went to Potiphar's house to do his work, and none of the other servants were there.

Genesis 39:13

When this happened,

Genesis 39:8

but he refused and said, “My master isn't worried about anything in his house, because he has placed me in charge of everything he owns.

2 Samuel 13:11

But as she was taking it over to him, he grabbed her and said, “Come to bed with me!”

Proverbs 1:15

Don't follow anyone like that or do what they do.

Proverbs 5:8

Stay away from a bad woman! Don't even go near the door of her house.

Proverbs 6:5

Save yourself, just as a deer or a bird tries to escape from a hunter.

Ecclesiastes 7:26

Here is what I discovered: a bad woman is worse than death. She is a trap, reaching out with body and soul to catch you. But if you obey God, you can escape. If you don't obey, you are done for.

1 Corinthians 15:33

Don't fool yourselves. Bad friends will destroy you.

2 Timothy 2:22

Run from temptations that capture young people. Always do the right thing. Be faithful, loving, and easy to get along with. Worship with people whose hearts are pure.

1 Peter 2:11

Dear friends, you are foreigners and strangers on this earth. So I beg you not to surrender to those desires that fight against you.

1 Samuel 15:27

As Samuel turned to go, Saul grabbed the edge of Samuel's robe. It tore!