Common English Bible

Genesis 39:10-15 Common English Bible (CEB)

10. Every single day she tried to convince him, but he wouldn’t agree to sleep with her or even to be with her.

11. One day when Joseph arrived at the house to do his work, none of the household’s men were there.

12. She grabbed his garment, saying, "Lie down with me." But he left his garment in her hands and ran outside.

13. When she realized that he had left his garment in her hands and run outside,

14. she summoned the men of her house and said to them, "Look, my husband brought us a Hebrew to ridicule us. He came to me to lie down with me, but I screamed.

15. When he heard me raise my voice and scream, he left his garment with me and ran outside."