Discovery BoxGenesis 39:12 
Context39:12 She grabbed him by his outer garment, saying, “Have sex with me!” But he left his outer garment in her hand and ran 1 outside. 2
Genesis 41:51
Context41:51 Joseph named the firstborn Manasseh, 3 saying, 4 “Certainly 5 God has made me forget all my trouble and all my father’s house.”
Genesis 42:29
Context42:29 They returned to their father Jacob in the land of Canaan and told him all the things that had happened to them, saying,
1 tn Heb “he fled and he went out.” The construction emphasizes the point that Joseph got out of there quickly.
2 sn For discussion of this episode, see A. M. Honeyman, “The Occasion of Joseph’s Temptation,” VT 2 (1952): 85-87.
3 sn The name Manasseh (מְנַשֶּׁה, mÿnasheh) describes God’s activity on behalf of Joseph, explaining in general the significance of his change of fortune. The name is a Piel participle, suggesting the meaning “he who brings about forgetfulness.” The Hebrew verb נַשַּׁנִי (nashani) may have been used instead of the normal נִשַּׁנִי (nishani) to provide a closer sound play with the name. The giving of this Hebrew name to his son shows that Joseph retained his heritage and faith; and it shows that a brighter future was in store for him.
4 tn The word “saying” has been supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.
5 tn Or “for.”
