10 Though she spoke to Joseph day after day, he did not listen to her to lie beside her or be with her. 11 Now it happened [a]one day that he went into the house to do his work, and none of the people of the household was there inside. 12 So she grabbed him by his garment, saying, “Sleep with me!” But he left his garment in her hand and fled, and went outside.

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  1. Genesis 39:11 Lit about this day

10 And though she spoke to Joseph day after day, he refused(A) to go to bed with her or even be with her.

11 One day he went into the house to attend to his duties,(B) and none of the household servants(C) was inside. 12 She caught him by his cloak(D) and said, “Come to bed with me!”(E) But he left his cloak in her hand and ran out of the house.(F)

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10 And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her.

11 And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the house to do his business; and there was none of the men of the house there within.

12 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.

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