2 Samuel 13:10

KJV1611 – Modern English

And Amnon said to Tamar, Bring the food into the chamber, that I may eat from your hand. And Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אַמְנ֜וֹן אֶל־תָּמָ֗ר הָבִ֤יאִי הַבִּרְיָה֙ הַחֶדֶ֔ר וְאֶבְרֶ֖ה מִיָּדֵ֑ךְ וַתִּקַּ֣ח תָּמָ֗ר אֶת־הַלְּבִבוֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֔תָה וַתָּבֵ֛א לְאַמְנ֥וֹן אָחִ֖יהָ הֶחָֽדְרָה׃

Transliteration

And wayyōʾmer ʾAmnôn to-Tāmār: bring the-biryāh the-chamber, and-I-will-eat from-hand-your; and-wattiqqaḥ Tāmār ʾeṯ-the-ləḇiḇôṯ which she-made, and-wattāḇēʾ to-ʾAmnôn brother-her the-chamber-ward.

Grammar Details

• *wayyōʾmer*: waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *ʾāmar* - and he said
• *wattāḇēʾ*: waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd feminine singular of *bôʾ* - and she brought
• *heḥādərāh*: noun with definite article + directional *hē* suffix - to the chamber/inner room

Word Meanings

• *biryāh*: food/meal/dish
• *heḥādərāh*: to the chamber/room/inner quarters

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then Amnon said to Tamar, 'Bring the food into my bedroom, so I may eat it from your hand.' Tamar took the cakes she had made and brought them to her brother Amnon in his bedroom.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Amnon said unto Tamar, Bring the meat into the chamber, that I may eat of thine hand. And Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Amnon{H550} said{H559} unto Tamar,{H8559} Bring{H935} the food{H1279} into the chamber,{H2315} that I may eat{H1262} from thy hand.{H3027} And Tamar{H8559} took{H3947} the cakes{H3834} which she had made,{H6213} and brought{H935} them into the chamber{H2315} to Amnon{H550} her brother.{H251}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Amnon{H550} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Tamar{H8559}, Bring{H935}{(H8685)} the meat{H1279} into the chamber{H2315}, that I may eat{H1262}{(H8799)} of thine hand{H3027}. And Tamar{H8559} took{H3947}{(H8799)} the cakes{H3834} which she had made{H6213}{(H8804)}, and brought{H935}{(H8686)} them into the chamber{H2315} to Amnon{H550} her brother{H251}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Ammon saide: Put forth euery man fro me. And euery man wete forth from him. Then sayde Ammon vnto Thamar: Brynge me that meece of meate in to the chamber, that I maye eate it of thy hande. Then toke Thamar ye syppynge that she had made, and broughte it vnto Ammon hir brother into the chamber.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Amnon said vnto Tamar, Bring the meate into the chamber, that I may eate of thine hand; Tamar tooke the cakes which shee had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Amnon saide vnto Thamar: Bring the meate into the chamber, that I may eate of thyne hand. And Thamar toke ye cakes which she had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Amnon said unto Tamar, Bring the meat into the chamber, that I may eat of thine hand. And Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought [them] into the chamber to Amnon her brother.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Amnon said to Tamar, Bring the food into the chamber, that I may eat from your hand. Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Amnon saith unto Tamar, `Bring the food into the inner chamber, and I eat from thy hand;' and Tamar taketh the cakes that she hath made, and bringeth in to Amnon her brother, into the inner chamber,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Amnon said unto Tamar, Bring the food into the chamber, that I may eat from thy hand. And Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Amnon said unto Tamar, Bring the food into the chamber, that I may eat from thy hand. And Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Amnon said to Tamar, Take the food and come into my bedroom, so that I may take it from your hand. So Tamar took the cakes she had made and went with them into her brother Amnon's bedroom.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Amnon said to Tamar, "Bring the food into the room, that I may eat from your hand." Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the room to Amnon her brother.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then Amnon said to Tamar,“Bring the cakes into the bedroom; then I will eat from your hand.” So Tamar took the cakes that she had prepared and brought them to her brother Amnon in the bedroom.