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BI 2Sa 13:20 ©

OET (OET-RV)No OET-RV 2SA 13:20 verse available

OET-LVAnd_he/it_said to_her/it Absalom brother_her Amnon brother_your has_he_been with_you and_now sister_my keep_silent brother_your he do_not set DOM heart_you to_the_word/thing/matter the_this and_remained Tāmār and_desolate the_house of_Absalom brother_her.

UHBוַ⁠יֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלֶ֜י⁠הָ אַבְשָׁל֣וֹם אָחִ֗י⁠הָ הַ⁠אֲמִינ֣וֹן אָחִי⁠ךְ֮ הָיָ֣ה עִמָּ⁠ךְ֒ וְ⁠עַתָּ֞ה אֲחוֹתִ֤⁠י הַחֲרִ֨ישִׁי֙ אָחִ֣י⁠ךְ ה֔וּא אַל־תָּשִׁ֥יתִי אֶת־לִבֵּ֖⁠ךְ לַ⁠דָּבָ֣ר הַ⁠זֶּ֑ה וַ⁠תֵּ֤שֶׁב תָּמָר֙ וְ⁠שֹׁ֣מֵמָ֔ה בֵּ֖ית אַבְשָׁל֥וֹם אָחִֽי⁠הָ׃ 
   (va⁠yyoʼmer ʼēley⁠hā ʼaⱱshālōm ʼāḩiy⁠hā ha⁠ʼₐmīnōn ʼāḩī⁠k hāyāh ˊimmā⁠k və⁠ˊattāh ʼₐḩōti⁠y haḩₐriyshī ʼāḩiy⁠k hūʼ ʼal-ttāshiytī ʼet-libē⁠k la⁠ddāⱱār ha⁠zzeh va⁠ttēsheⱱ tāmār və⁠shomēmāh bēyt ʼaⱱshālōm ʼāḩiy⁠hā.)

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ULT And Absalom her brother said to her, “Has Amnon your brother been with you? But now, my sister, keep silent—he is your brother. Do not put your heart to this matter.” And Tamar lived—and was desolate—in the house of Absalom her brother.

UST Her brother Absalom saw her and said to her, “Has your half-brother Amnon forced you to sleep with him? Please, my sister, do not tell anyone, and do not become depressed.” So Tamar went to live in Absalom’s house, and she was very sad and lonely.


BSB § Her brother Absalom said to her, “Has your brother Amnon been with you? Be quiet for now, my sister. He is your brother. Do not take this thing to heart.”
§ So Tamar lived as a desolate woman in the house of her brother Absalom.

OEB And Absalom her own brother said to her, ‘Has Amnon your brother been with you? But now, my sister, be silent, for he is your brother; do not take this thing to heart.’ So Tamar dwelt desolate in her brother Absalom’s house.

WEB 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.

NET Her brother Absalom said to her, “Was Amnon your brother with you? Now be quiet, my sister. He is your brother. Don’t take it so seriously!” Tamar, devastated, lived in the house of her brother Absalom.

LSV and her brother Absalom says to her, “Has your brother Amnon been with you? And now, my sister, keep silent, he [is] your brother; do not set your heart to this thing”; and Tamar dwells—but desolate—in the house of her brother Absalom.

FBV Her brother Absalom found her and asked, “Has brother Amnon been with you? Keep quiet for the moment, my sister. He's your brother. Don't be so upset about it.” So Tamar lived as a ruined and abandoned woman in her brother Absalom's home.

T4T Her brother Absalom saw her and said to her, “Has your half-brother Amnon [DOU] forced you to have sex with him [EUP]? Please, my sister, do not tell anyone, and do not become depressed/sad.” So Tamar went to live in Absalom’s house, and she was very sad and lonely.

LEB Absalom her brother said to her, “Was Amnon your brother with you? But now, my sister, be quiet; he is your brother. Do not take this matter to heart.”[fn] So Tamar remained a desolate woman in the house of Absalom her brother.


?:? Literally “Do not place/set your heart to this matter”

BBE And her brother Absalom said to her, Has your brother Amnon been with you? but now, let there be an end to your crying, my sister: he is your brother, do not take this thing to heart. So Tamar went on living uncomforted in her brother's house.

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JPS And Absalom her brother said unto her: 'Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? but now hold thy peace, my sister: he is thy brother; take not this thing to heart.' So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom's house.

ASV And Absalom her brother said unto her, Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? but now hold thy peace, my sister: he is thy brother; take not this thing to heart. So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom’s house.

DRA And Absalom her brother said to her: Hath thy brother Amnon lain with thee? but now, sister, hold thy peace, he is thy brother: and afflict not thy heart for this thing. So Thamar remained pining away in the house of Absalom her brother.

YLT and Absalom her brother saith unto her, 'Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? and now, my sister, keep silent, he [is] thy brother; set not thy heart to this thing;' and Tamar dwelleth — but desolate — in the house of Absalom her brother.

DBY And Absalom her brother said to her, Has Amnon thy brother been with thee? and now, my sister, be still: he is thy brother; take not this thing to heart. And Tamar remained, and [that] desolate, in her brother Absalom's house.

RV And Absalom her brother said unto her, Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? but now hold thy peace, my sister: he is thy brother; take not this thing to heart. So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom’s house.

WBS And Absalom her brother said to 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.

KJB 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.[fn][fn][fn]
  (And Absalom her brother said unto her, Hath Amnon thy/your brother been with thee? but hold now thy/your peace, my sister: he is thy/your brother; regard not this thing. So Tamar remaind desolate in her brother Absalom’s house.)


13.20 Amnon: Heb. Aminon

13.20 regard…: Heb. set not thy heart

13.20 desolate: Heb. and desolate

BB And Absalom her brother saide vnto her: Hath Amnon thy brother ben with thee? Now yet be still my sister, he is thy brother, let not this thing greeue thyne heart. And so Thamar remayned desolate in her brother Absaloms house.
  (And Absalom her brother said unto her: Hath Amnon thy/your brother been with thee? Now yet be still my sister, he is thy/your brother, let not this thing greeue thine/your heart. And so Thamar remaind desolate in her brother Absaloms house.)

GNV And Absalom her brother sayd vnto her, Hath Amnon thy brother bene with thee? Now yet be still, my sister: he is thy brother: let not this thing grieue thine heart. So Tamar remayned desolate in her brother Absaloms house.
  (And Absalom her brother said unto her, Hath Amnon thy/your brother been with thee? Now yet be still, my sister: he is thy/your brother: let not this thing grieue thine/your heart. So Tamar remaind desolate in her brother Absaloms house. )

CB And hir brother Absalom sayde vnto her: Hath thy brother Ammon bene with the? Now holde thy peace my sister, it is thy brother, and take not the matter so to hert. So Thamar remayned a wyddowe in brother Absaloms house.
  (And her brother Absalom said unto her: Hath thy/your brother Ammon been with the? Now hold thy/your peace my sister, it is thy/your brother, and take not the matter so to hert. So Thamar remaind a widow in brother Absaloms house.)

WYC Forsothe Absolon, hir brother, seide to hir, Whether Amon, thi brothir, hath leyn with thee? But `now, sister, be stille; he is thi brother, and turmente not thin herte for this thing. Therfor Thamar dwellide morenynge in the hows of Absolon, hir brothir.
  (Forsothe Absolon, her brother, said to her, Whether Amon, thy/your brothir, hath/has leyn with thee? But `now, sister, be stille; he is thy/your brother, and turmente not thin heart for this thing. Therefore Thamar dwelled/dwelt morenynge in the house of Absolon, her brothir.)

LUT Und ihr Bruder Absalom sprach zu ihr: Ist dein Bruder Amnon bei dir gewesen? Nun, meine Schwester, schweig stille, es ist dein Bruder, und nimm die Sache nicht so zu Herzen. Also blieb Thamar ledig in Absaloms, ihres Bruders, Hause.
  (And her brother Absalom spoke to ihr: Ist your brother Amnon bei you gewesen? Nun, my Schwester, schweig stille, it is your brother, and nimm the Sache not so to Herzen. So blieb Thamar ledig in Absaloms, ihres brothers, Hause.)

CLV Dixit autem ei Absalom frater suus: Numquid Amnon frater tuus concubuit tecum? sed nunc soror, tace: frater tuus est: neque affligas cor tuum pro hac re. Mansit itaque Thamar contabescens in domo Absalom fratris sui.
  (Dixit however to_him Absalom frater suus: Numquid Amnon frater tuus concubuit tecum? but now soror, tace: frater tuus it_is: neque affligas heart your pro hac re. Mansit therefore Thamar contabescens in domo Absalom fratris sui. )

BRN And Abessalom her brother said to her, Has thy brother Amnon been with thee? now then, my sister, be silent, for he is thy brother: be not careful to mention this matter. So Themar dwelt as a widow in the house of her brother Abessalom.

BrLXX Καὶ εἶπε πρὸς αὐτὴν Ἀβεσσαλὼμ ὁ ἀδελφὸς αὐτῆς, μὴ Ἀμνὼν ὁ ἀδελφός σου ἐγένετο μετὰ σοῦ; καὶ νῦν ἀδελφή μου κώφευσον, ὅτι ἀδελφός σου ἐστί· μὴ θῇς τὴν καρδίαν σου τοῦ λαλῆσαι τὸ ῥῆμα τοῦτο· καὶ ἐκάθισε Θημὰρ χηρεύουσα ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ Ἀβεσσαλὼμ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτῆς.
  (Kai eipe pros autaʸn Abessalōm ho adelfos autaʸs, maʸ Amnōn ho adelfos sou egeneto meta sou? kai nun adelfaʸ mou kōfeuson, hoti adelfos sou esti; maʸ thaʸs taʸn kardian sou tou lalaʸsai to ɽaʸma touto; kai ekathise Thaʸmar ⱪaʸreuousa en tōi oikōi Abessalōm tou adelfou autaʸs. )


TSNTyndale Study Notes:

13:20 keep quiet for now . . . Don’t you worry about it: Absalom’s words of comfort seem hollow in light of her disgrace and mourning; this toned-down response hid Absalom’s rage (13:22) from the already distraught Tamar.
• as a desolate woman: See study note on 13:16.


UTNuW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / euphemism

(Occurrence 0) Has Amnon your brother been with you?

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said to=her/it Absalom brother,her ?,Amnon brother,your it_became with,you and=now sister,my quiet brother,your he/it not take DOM heart,you to=the_word/thing/matter the=this and,remained Tāmār and,desolate house_of Absalom's brother,her )

This is a polite way to ask is Amnon has had sexual relations with her. Alternate translation: “Has Amnon your brother slept with you?”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

(Occurrence 0) keep quiet

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said to=her/it Absalom brother,her ?,Amnon brother,your it_became with,you and=now sister,my quiet brother,your he/it not take DOM heart,you to=the_word/thing/matter the=this and,remained Tāmār and,desolate house_of Absalom's brother,her )

This means to not tell anyone about something. Alternate translation: “do not tell anyone about this”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

(Occurrence 0) Do not take this thing to heart

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said to=her/it Absalom brother,her ?,Amnon brother,your it_became with,you and=now sister,my quiet brother,your he/it not take DOM heart,you to=the_word/thing/matter the=this and,remained Tāmār and,desolate house_of Absalom's brother,her )

The phrase “take something to heart” means “to worry about it.” Alternate translation: “Do not worry about what has happened”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

(Occurrence 0) So Tamar remained alone

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said to=her/it Absalom brother,her ?,Amnon brother,your it_became with,you and=now sister,my quiet brother,your he/it not take DOM heart,you to=the_word/thing/matter the=this and,remained Tāmār and,desolate house_of Absalom's brother,her )

This means that she did not marry.

BI 2Sa 13:20 ©