So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him,
Parallel translations
- WEB So she caught him, and kissed him. With an impudent face she said to him:
- BSB She seizes him and kisses him; she brazenly says to him:
- NKJV So she caught him and kissed him; With an impudent face she said to him:
- NASB So she seizes him and kisses him, And with a brazen face she says to him:
- NLT She threw her arms around him and kissed him, and with a brazen look she said,
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Quick answer
She boldly seizes and kisses the young man, speaking with shameless confidence. Temptation can be forward and unabashed.
Overview
The seductress grabs and kisses him, then speaks with a brazen, impudent face. Her aggressive boldness overwhelms the naive youth's weak defenses. The scene illustrates how sin presses in with confidence on those unprepared to resist.
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Cross-references · 12
- Num 25:6–8And, behold, one of the children of Israel came and brought unto his brethren a Midianitish woman in the sight of Moses, and in the sight of all the congregation of the children of Israel, who were weeping before the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
- Gen 39:12And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.
- Ezek 2:4For they are impudent children and stiffhearted. I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD.
- Isa 50:7For the Lord GOD will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed.
- Num 25:1And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab.
- Ezek 2:6And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.
- Prov 21:29A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.
- Gen 39:7And it came to pass after these things, that his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.
- Ezek 3:7–9But the house of Israel will not hearken unto thee; for they will not hearken unto me: for all the house of Israel are impudent and hardhearted.
- Rev 2:20Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.
- Ezek 16:33They give gifts to all whores: but thou givest thy gifts to all thy lovers, and hirest them, that they may come unto thee on every side for thy whoredom.
- Num 31:16Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the LORD in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of the LORD.
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