2 Samuel 13:20 — compare English translations
Compare translations2 Samuel 13:20 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
אֵלֶ֜יהָ
ʼêl
H413
to
אַבְשָׁל֣וֹם
ʼĂbîyshâlôwm
H53
Absalom
אָחִ֗יהָ
ʼâch
H251
brother
הַאֲמִינ֣וֹן
ʼAmnôwn
H550
Amnon
אָחִיךְ֮
ʼâch
H251
brother
הָיָ֣ה
hâyâh
H1961
to be
עִמָּךְ֒
ʻim
H5973
with
וְעַתָּ֞ה
ʻattâh
H6258
now
אֲחוֹתִ֤י
ʼâchôwth
H269
sister
הַחֲרִ֨ישִׁי֙
chârash
H2790
to plough
אָחִ֣יךְ
ʼâch
H251
brother
ה֔וּא
hûwʼ
H1931
he
אַל
ʼal
H408
not
תָּשִׁ֥יתִי
shîyth
H7896
to set
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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לִבֵּ֖ךְ
lêb
H3820
heart
לַדָּבָ֣ר
dâbâr
H1697
word
הַזֶּ֑ה
zeh
H2088
this
וַתֵּ֤שֶׁב
yâshab
H3427
to dwell
תָּמָר֙
Tâmâr
H8559
Tamar
וְשֹׁ֣מֵמָ֔ה
shâmêm
H8076
desolate
בֵּ֖ית
bayith
H1004
house
אַבְשָׁל֥וֹם
ʼĂbîyshâlôwm
H53
Absalom
אָחִֽיהָ
ʼâch
H251
brother
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World English Bible Public Domain
Absalom her brother said to her, Has Amnon your brother been with you? but now hold your peace, my sister: he is your brother; don't take this thing to heart. So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom's house.
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King James Version Public Domain
And Absalom her brother said unto her, Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? but hold now thy peace, my sister: he is thy brother; regard not this thing. So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom's house.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And Absalom her brother said to her, “Has Amnon your brother been with you? And now, my sister, keep silent, he your brother. Do not set your heart to this matter.” And Tamar dwelled and was desolate the house of Absalom her brother.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).