KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
She grabbed him by his clothes, saying, 'Sleep with me!' But he left his garment in her hand and ran away, escaping from the house.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows Joseph choosing to flee from sexual temptation rather than compromise his integrity, even when it cost him his cloak.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs when Joseph was a slave in Potiphar's house in Egypt. Potiphar's wife had been trying to seduce Joseph repeatedly, but he had refused each time out of loyalty to his master and to God. This moment represents the climactic confrontation where she physically tried to force him into adultery.
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