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2 Samuel 13:10

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.

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וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvayomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…אַמְנ֜וֹןamnonAmnonאַמְנוֹןnoun, proper name — “Amnon”H550Amnon (or Aminon), a son of DavidAmnon.אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).תָּמָ֗רtamarTamarתָּמָרnoun, proper name — “Tamar”H8559Tamar, the name of three women and a placeTamar.הָבִ֤יאִיhaviito comeבּוֹאverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “to come”, a commandH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…הַבִּרְיָה֙habiryahthe meatבִּרְיָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the meat”, the ordinary formH1279foodmeat.הַחֶ֔דֶרhachederthe inner) chamberחֶדֶרdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the inner) chamber”, the ordinary formH2315an apartment (usually literal)((bed) inner) chamber, innermost(-ward) part, parlour, [phrase] south, [idiom] within.וְאֶבְרֶ֖הveevrehand chooseבָּרָהconjunction, verb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “and choose”, an unfinished actionH1262to select; to feed; to render clearchoose, (cause to) eat, manifest, (give) meat.מִיָּדֵ֑ךְmiyadekhefrom handיָדpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “from hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […וַתִּקַּ֣חvatiqachand takeלָקַחconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and take”, the next action in the storyH3947to take (in the widest variety of applications)accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.תָּמָ֗רtamarTamarתָּמָרnoun, proper name — “Tamar”H8559Tamar, the name of three women and a placeTamar.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הַלְּבִבוֹת֙halvivotthe cakeלָבִיבָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “the cake”, the ordinary formH3834a cake (either as fried or turned)cake.אֲשֶׁ֣רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…עָשָׂ֔תָהasatahdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “do”, a completed actionH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…וַתָּבֵ֛אvataveand to comeבּוֹאconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and to come”, the next action in the storyH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…לְאַמְנ֥וֹןleamnonto Amnonאַמְנוֹןpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Amnon”H550Amnon (or Aminon), a son of DavidAmnon.אָחִ֖יהָachihabrother ; kindredאָחnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “brother ; kindred”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH251a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.הֶחָֽדְרָהhechaderahthe inner) chamberחֶדֶרdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute, directional ending — “the inner) chamber”, the ordinary formH2315an apartment (usually literal)((bed) inner) chamber, innermost(-ward) part, parlour, [phrase] south, [idiom] within.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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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.

Young’s Literal Translation

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,

World English Bible

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.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

Amnon said to Thamar: Bring the mess into the chamber, that I may eat at thy hand. And Thamar took the little messes which she had made, and brought them in to her brother Amnon in the chamber.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Amnon said to Themar, Bring in the food into the closet, and I will eat of thy hand. And Themar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them to her brother Amnon into the chamber.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ εἶπεν Ἀμνὼν πρὸς Θημὰρ, εἰσένεγκε τὸ βρῶμα εἰς τὸ ταμιεῖον, καὶ φάγομαι ἐκ τῆς χειρός σου· καὶ ἔλαβε Θημὰρ τὰς κολλυρίδας ἃς ἐποίησε, καὶ εἰσήνεγκε τῷ Ἀμνὼν ἀδελφῷ αὐτῆς εἰς τὸν κοιτῶνα.