2 Samuel 13:8 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

So Tamar went to her brother Amnon’s house, where he was lying down. She took dough, kneaded it, made cakes in his sight, and baked the cakes.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

So Tamar went to her brother Amnon's house; and he was laid down. And she took flour, and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and did bake the cakes.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

So Tamar went to her brother Amnon's house, and he was in bed. And she took dough and kneaded it and made cakes in his sight and baked them.

American Standard Version (1901)

So Tamar went to her brother Amnon’s house; and he was laid down. And she took dough, and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and did bake the cakes.

Common English Bible

So Tamar went to her brother Amnon’s house where he was lying down. She took dough, kneaded it, made heart-shaped cakes in front of him, and then cooked them.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And Tamar went into the house of her brother Amnon. But he was lying down. And taking flour, she mixed it. And dissolving it in his sight, she cooked little portions of food.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And Thamar came to the house of Amnon her brother: but he was laid down. And she took meal and tempered it: and dissolving it in his sight she made little messes.

2 Samuel 13:8 Cross References

2 Samuel 13:7

Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, “Go to your brother Amnon’s house and prepare food for him.”

2 Samuel 13:9

Then she took the pan and set them before him, but he refused to eat. Amnon said, “Send out everyone from me.” So everyone went out from him.

Deuteronomy 27:22

“ ‘Cursed be anyone who lies with his sister, whether the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen!’

1 Samuel 28:24

Now the woman had a fatted calf in the house. She quickly slaughtered it, and she took flour, kneaded it, and baked unleavened cakes.