When she had brought them near to him to eat, he took hold of her, and said to her, “Come, lie with me, my sister!”
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- KJV And when she had brought them unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her, Come lie with me, my sister.
- BSB And when she had brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her and said, “Come lie with me, my sister!”
- ESV But when she brought them near him to eat, he took hold of her and said to her, “Come, lie with me, my sister.”
- NKJV Now when she had brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her and said to her, “Come, lie with me, my sister.”
- NASB When she brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her and said to her, “Come, sleep with me, my sister.”
- NLT But as she was feeding him, he grabbed her and demanded, “Come to bed with me, my darling sister.”
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- Gen 39:11–12About this time, he went into the house to do his work, and there were none of the men of the house inside.
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