Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
But as soon as she brought them near him to eat, he overpowered her and told her, "Come here and have sex with me, my sister!"
New American Standard Bible
When she brought them to him to eat, he
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
When she brought them to him to eat, he grabbed her and said,
A Conservative Version
And when she had brought them near to him to eat, he took hold of her, and said to her, Come, lay with me, my sister.
American Standard Version
And when she had brought them near unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her, Come, lie with me, my sister.
Amplified
When she brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her and said, “Come, lie with me, my sister.”
Bible in Basic English
And when she took them to give them to him, he put his arms round her and said, Come to bed, my sister.
Darby Translation
And she presented them to him to eat; and he took hold of her, and said to her, Come, lie with me, my sister.
Julia Smith Translation
And she will bring near to him to eat, and he will lay hold upon her and say, Come lie with me, my sister.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
When she brought them near to him to eat, he took hold of her and said to her, "Come, lie with me, my sister!"
Modern King James verseion
And when she had brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her and said to her, Come lie with me, my sister.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and set them before him to eat. And he took her and said unto her, "Come, lie with me my sister."
NET Bible
As she brought them to him to eat, he grabbed her and said to her, "Come on! Get in bed with me, my sister!"
New Heart English Bible
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."
The Emphasized Bible
And, when she brought them unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said to her, Come lie with me, my sister!
Webster
And when she had brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her, and said to her, Come, lie with me, my sister.
World English Bible
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!"
Youngs Literal Translation
and she bringeth nigh unto him to eat, and he layeth hold on her, and saith to her, 'Come, lie with me, my sister.'
Themes
Adultery » Instances of » Amnon
Deception » Instances of » Amnon deceives tamar by feigning sickness
Lasciviousness » Instances of » Amnon
Interlinear
Nagash
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 13:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Amnon Assaults His Sister Tamar
10 "Send everybody out of here," Amnon said. So everyone left the room. Amnon told Tamar, "Bring the food into my private bedroom, so I can eat it with you personally." So Tamar took the cakes she had prepared and brought them into the private bedroom for her brother Amnon. 11 But as soon as she brought them near him to eat, he overpowered her and told her, "Come here and have sex with me, my sister!" 12 "No, my brother!" she kept telling him. "Don't humiliate me like this! This just isn't done in Israel! Don't do this utterly foolish thing!
Cross References
Genesis 39:11-12
One day, though, he went into the house to do his work. None of the household servants were inside,