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And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her… — Genesis 39:12

Scripture · Religious literature

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.

In the original Hebrew

וַתִּתְפְּשֵׂ֧הוּ בְּבִגְדֹ֛ו לֵאמֹ֖ר שִׁכְבָ֣ה עִמִּ֑י וַיַּעֲזֹ֤ב בִּגְדֹו֙ בְּיָדָ֔הּ וַיָּ֖נָס וַיֵּצֵ֥א הַחֽוּצָה׃

Genesis 39:12
1405 BC
★ 2.1

On Potiphar's wife, who tried to seduce David.

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TemptressesTemptation
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Religious literature
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Scripture
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1405 BCOld Testament Era
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The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Genesis 39:12).

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