Gênesis 39:12

12 Ela o agarrou pelo manto e voltou a convidá-lo: “Vamos, deite-se comigo!” Mas ele fugiu da casa, deixando o manto na mão dela.

Gênesis 39:12 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 39:12

And she caught him by his garment, saying, lie with me
It is very probable that before this time, as soon as ever she began to speak to him, he got away as fast as he could, and would not hear her; wherefore she now laid hold on his garment, in order to detain him, that she might have time to parley with him, and so prevail: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out;
it was his outward loose garment she laid hold on, out of which he slipped himself, and so got clear of her, and ran away, and got out of the house as fast as he could: this he did, because he would not struggle with his mistress for his garment, which no doubt by his strength he could have got from her; and partly lest he should by handling of her have carnal desires excited in him, and so be overcome with her temptation.

Gênesis 39:12 In-Context

10 Assim, embora ela insistisse com José dia após dia, ele se recusava a deitar-se com ela e evitava ficar perto dela.

11 Um dia ele entrou na casa para fazer suas tarefas, e nenhum dos empregados ali se encontrava.

12 Ela o agarrou pelo manto e voltou a convidá-lo: “Vamos, deite-se comigo!” Mas ele fugiu da casa, deixando o manto na mão dela.

13 Quando ela viu que, ao fugir, ele tinha deixado o manto em sua mão,

14 chamou os empregados e lhes disse: “Vejam, este hebreu nos foi trazido para nos insultar! Ele entrou aqui e tentou abusar de mim, mas eu gritei.