David sent word to Tamar at the palace: ‘Please go to your brother Amnon’s house and prepare a meal for him.’
2 Samuel 13:8 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Then Tamar went to his house while Amnon was lying down. She took dough, kneaded it, made cakes in his presence, and baked them. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
David sent word to Tamar at the palace: ‘Please go to your brother Amnon’s house and prepare a meal for him.’
She brought the pan and set it down in front of him, but he refused to eat. Amnon said, ‘Everyone leave me! ’ And everyone left him.
“The one who sleeps with his sister, whether his father’s daughter or his mother’s daughter is cursed.” And all the people will say, “Amen! ”
The woman had a fattened calf at her house, and she quickly slaughtered it. She also took flour, kneaded it, and baked unleavened bread.