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2 Samuel 13:7

Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon’s house, and dress him meat.

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וַיִּשְׁלַ֥חvayishlachand sendשָׁלַחconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and send”, the next action in the storyH7971to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)[idiom] any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, [idiom] earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, ou…דָּוִ֛דdavidDavidדָּוִדnoun, proper name — “David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.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).תָּמָ֖רtamarTamarתָּמָרnoun, proper name — “Tamar”H8559Tamar, the name of three women and a placeTamar.הַבַּ֣יְתָהhabaytahthe familyבַּיִתdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute, directional ending — “the family”, the ordinary formH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web,…לֵאמֹ֑רlemorto sayאָמַרpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to say”, the to-form of the verbH559to 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…לְכִ֣יlekhicarryיָלַךְverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “carry”, a commandH3212to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)[idiom] again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, [phrase] follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, [phrase] pursue,…נָ֗אnaI beseech theeנָאparticle, exhortation — “I beseech thee”H4994'I pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunctionI beseech (pray) thee (you), go to, now, oh.בֵּ֚יתbeytfamilyבַּיִתnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “family”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web,…אַמְנ֣וֹןamnonAmnonאַמְנוֹןnoun, proper name — “Amnon”H550Amnon (or Aminon), a son of DavidAmnon.אָחִ֔יךְachikhebrother ; kindredאָחnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd 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-'.וַעֲשִׂיvaasiand doעָשָׂהconjunction, verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “and do”, a commandH6213to 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…ל֖וֹlvotoל֖וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toהַבִּרְיָֽהhabiryahthe meatבִּרְיָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the meat”, the ordinary formH1279foodmeat.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Then David sent home to Tamar, saying: 'Go now to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress him food.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon’s house, and dress him food.

Young’s Literal Translation

And David sendeth unto Tamar, to the house, saying, 'Go, I pray thee, to the house of Amnon thy brother, and make for him food.'

World English Bible

Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, “Go now to your brother Amnon’s house, and prepare food for him.”

Darby Translation

And David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go, I pray thee, to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress him food.

Douay-Rheims

Then David sent home to Thamar, saying: Come to the house of thy brother Amnon, and make him a mess.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Then David sent home to Tamar, saying: 'Go now to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress him food.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And David sent to Themar to the house, saying, Go now to thy brother's house, and dress him food.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἀπέστειλε Δαυὶδ πρὸς Θημὰρ εἰς τὸν οἶκον, λέγων, πορεύθητι δὴ εἰς τὸν οἶκον τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ σου, καὶ ποίησον αὐτῷ βρῶμα.