Genesis 39:12

New Living Translation

She came and grabbed him by his cloak, demanding, “Come on, sleep with me!” Joseph tore himself away, but he left his cloak in her hand as he ran from the house.

Cross References

Genesis 39:10

She kept putting pressure on Joseph day after day, but he refused to sleep with her, and he kept out of her way as much as possible.

Genesis 39:11

One day, however, no one else was around when he went in to do his work.

Genesis 39:13

When she saw that she was holding his cloak and he had fled,

Genesis 39:8

But Joseph refused. “Look,” he told her, “my master trusts me with everything in his entire household.

2 Samuel 13:11

But as she was feeding him, he grabbed her and demanded, “Come to bed with me, my darling sister.”

Proverbs 1:15

My child, don’t go along with them! Stay far away from their paths.

Proverbs 5:8

Stay away from her! Don’t go near the door of her house!

Proverbs 6:5

Save yourself like a gazelle escaping from a hunter, like a bird fleeing from a net.

Ecclesiastes 7:26

I discovered that a seductive woman is a trap more bitter than death. Her passion is a snare, and her soft hands are chains. Those who are pleasing to God will escape her, but sinners will be caught in her snare.

1 Corinthians 15:33

Don’t be fooled by those who say such things, for “bad company corrupts good character.”

2 Timothy 2:22

Run from anything that stimulates youthful lusts. Instead, pursue righteous living, faithfulness, love, and peace. Enjoy the companionship of those who call on the Lord with pure hearts.

1 Peter 2:11

Dear friends, I warn you as “temporary residents and foreigners” to keep away from worldly desires that wage war against your very souls.

1 Samuel 15:27

As Samuel turned to go, Saul tried to hold him back and tore the hem of his robe.