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2 Samuel 13:12
But she said to him, "No, my brother! Don't humiliate me! This just isn't done in Israel! Don't do this foolish thing!
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Christian Standard Bible®
“Don’t, my brother!” she cried. “Don’t disgrace me, for such a thing should never be done in Israel. Don’t commit this outrage!
“Don’t, my brother!” she cried. “Don’t disgrace me, for such a thing should never be done in Israel. Don’t commit this outrage!
Hebrew Names Version
She answered him, No, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Yisra'el. Don't you do this folly.
She answered him, No, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Yisra'el. Don't you do this folly.
King James Version
And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly.
And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly.
Lexham English Bible
Then Tamar said to him, "No, my brother! Do not force me, for such a thing has not been done in Israel. Do not do this disgraceful thing!
Then Tamar said to him, "No, my brother! Do not force me, for such a thing has not been done in Israel. Do not do this disgraceful thing!
English Standard Version
She answered him, "No, my brother, do not violate me, for such a thing is not done in Israel; do not do this outrageous thing.
She answered him, "No, my brother, do not violate me, for such a thing is not done in Israel; do not do this outrageous thing.
New Century Version
Tamar said to him, "No, brother! Don't force me! This should never be done in Israel! Don't do this shameful thing!
Tamar said to him, "No, brother! Don't force me! This should never be done in Israel! Don't do this shameful thing!
Amplified Bible
She replied, "No, my brother! Do not violate me, for such a thing is not done in Israel; do not do this disgraceful thing!
She replied, "No, my brother! Do not violate me, for such a thing is not done in Israel; do not do this disgraceful thing!
New American Standard Bible
But she said to him, "No, my brother, do not violate me, for such a thing is not done in Israel; do not do this disgraceful sin!
But she said to him, "No, my brother, do not violate me, for such a thing is not done in Israel; do not do this disgraceful sin!
Geneva Bible (1587)
But shee answered him, Nay, my brother, doe not force me: for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: commit not this follie.
But shee answered him, Nay, my brother, doe not force me: for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: commit not this follie.
Legacy Standard Bible
But she said to him, "No, my brother, do not violate me, for such a thing is not done in Israel; do not do this disgraceful thing!
But she said to him, "No, my brother, do not violate me, for such a thing is not done in Israel; do not do this disgraceful thing!
Contemporary English Version
She answered, "No! Please don't force me! This sort of thing isn't done in Israel. It's too disgusting!
She answered, "No! Please don't force me! This sort of thing isn't done in Israel. It's too disgusting!
Complete Jewish Bible
"No, my brother," she answered him, "don't force me! Things like this aren't done in Isra'el; don't behave so disgracefully!
"No, my brother," she answered him, "don't force me! Things like this aren't done in Isra'el; don't behave so disgracefully!
Darby Translation
And she said to him, No, my brother, do not humble me; for no such thing is done in Israel: do not this infamy.
And she said to him, No, my brother, do not humble me; for no such thing is done in Israel: do not this infamy.
Easy-to-Read Version
Tamar said to Amnon, "No, brother! Don't force me to do this. Don't do this shameful thing! Terrible things like this should never be done in Israel!
Tamar said to Amnon, "No, brother! Don't force me to do this. Don't do this shameful thing! Terrible things like this should never be done in Israel!
George Lamsa Translation
And she answered him, No, my brother, do not treat me shamefully; for no such folly ought to be done in Israel;
And she answered him, No, my brother, do not treat me shamefully; for no such folly ought to be done in Israel;
Good News Translation
"No," she said. "Don't force me to do such a degrading thing! That's awful!
"No," she said. "Don't force me to do such a degrading thing! That's awful!
Literal Translation
And she said to him, No, my brother, do not humble me, for it is not done so in Israel. Do not do this foolishness.
And she said to him, No, my brother, do not humble me, for it is not done so in Israel. Do not do this foolishness.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Neuertheles she saide: Oh no my brother, force me not: for so do they not in Israel, do not thou soch foly.
Neuertheles she saide: Oh no my brother, force me not: for so do they not in Israel, do not thou soch foly.
American Standard Version
And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly.
And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly.
Bible in Basic English
And answering him, she said, O my brother, do not put shame on me; it is not right for such a thing to be done in Israel: do not this evil thing.
And answering him, she said, O my brother, do not put shame on me; it is not right for such a thing to be done in Israel: do not this evil thing.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And she aunswered him: Nay my brother, do not force me, for there hath no such thing ben done in Israel: Do not thou this folly.
And she aunswered him: Nay my brother, do not force me, for there hath no such thing ben done in Israel: Do not thou this folly.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And she answered him: 'Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel; do not thou this wanton deed.
And she answered him: 'Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel; do not thou this wanton deed.
King James Version (1611)
And she answered him, Nay, my brother, doe not force me: for no such thing ought to bee done in Israel; doe not thou this folly.
And she answered him, Nay, my brother, doe not force me: for no such thing ought to bee done in Israel; doe not thou this folly.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And she said to him, Nay, my brother, do not humble me, for it ought not to be so done in Israel; do not this folly.
And she said to him, Nay, my brother, do not humble me, for it ought not to be so done in Israel; do not this folly.
English Revised Version
And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly.
And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly.
Berean Standard Bible
"No, my brother!" she cried. "Do not humiliate me, for such a thing should never be done in Israel. Do not do this disgraceful thing!
"No, my brother!" she cried. "Do not humiliate me, for such a thing should never be done in Israel. Do not do this disgraceful thing!
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And sche answeride to hym, My brother, nyle thou, nyle thou oppresse me, for this is not leueful in Israel; nyle thou do this foli.
And sche answeride to hym, My brother, nyle thou, nyle thou oppresse me, for this is not leueful in Israel; nyle thou do this foli.
Young's Literal Translation
And she saith to him, `Nay, my brother, do not humble me, for it is not done so in Israel; do not this folly.
And she saith to him, `Nay, my brother, do not humble me, for it is not done so in Israel; do not this folly.
Update Bible Version
And she answered him, No, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: don't do this folly.
And she answered him, No, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: don't do this folly.
Webster's Bible Translation
And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly.
And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly.
World English Bible
She answered him, No, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel. Don't you do this folly.
She answered him, No, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel. Don't you do this folly.
New King James Version
But she answered him, "No, my brother, do not force me, for no such thing should be done in Israel. Do not do this disgraceful thing!
But she answered him, "No, my brother, do not force me, for no such thing should be done in Israel. Do not do this disgraceful thing!
New Living Translation
"No, my brother!" she cried. "Don't be foolish! Don't do this to me! Such wicked things aren't done in Israel.
"No, my brother!" she cried. "Don't be foolish! Don't do this to me! Such wicked things aren't done in Israel.
New Life Bible
But she said, "No, my brother. Do not make me. For such a thing is not done in Israel. Do not do this bad and foolish thing!
But she said, "No, my brother. Do not make me. For such a thing is not done in Israel. Do not do this bad and foolish thing!
New Revised Standard
She answered him, "No, my brother, do not force me; for such a thing is not done in Israel; do not do anything so vile!
She answered him, "No, my brother, do not force me; for such a thing is not done in Israel; do not do anything so vile!
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But she said to him - Nay! my brother, do not force me, for it should not be done so in Israel, - do not commit this vileness.
But she said to him - Nay! my brother, do not force me, for it should not be done so in Israel, - do not commit this vileness.
Douay-Rheims Bible
She answered him: Do not so, my brother, do not force me: for no such thing must be done in Israel. Do not thou this folly.
She answered him: Do not so, my brother, do not force me: for no such thing must be done in Israel. Do not thou this folly.
Revised Standard Version
She answered him, "No, my brother, do not force me; for such a thing is not done in Israel; do not do this wanton folly.
She answered him, "No, my brother, do not force me; for such a thing is not done in Israel; do not do this wanton folly.
THE MESSAGE
"No, brother!" she said, "Don't hurt me! This kind of thing isn't done in Israel! Don't do this terrible thing! Where could I ever show my face? And you—you'll be out on the street in disgrace. Oh, please! Speak to the king—he'll let you marry me."
"No, brother!" she said, "Don't hurt me! This kind of thing isn't done in Israel! Don't do this terrible thing! Where could I ever show my face? And you—you'll be out on the street in disgrace. Oh, please! Speak to the king—he'll let you marry me."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
But she answered him, "No, my brother, do not violate me, for such a thing is not done in Israel; do not do this disgraceful thing!
But she answered him, "No, my brother, do not violate me, for such a thing is not done in Israel; do not do this disgraceful thing!
Contextual Overview
1 Now David's son Absalom had a beautiful sister named Tamar. In the course of time David's son Amnon fell madly in love with her. 2 But Amnon became frustrated because he was so lovesick over his sister Tamar. For she was a virgin, and to Amnon it seemed out of the question to do anything to her. 3 Now Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, the son of David's brother Shimeah. Jonadab was a very crafty man. 4 He asked Amnon, "Why are you, the king's son, so depressed every morning? Can't you tell me?" So Amnon said to him, "I'm in love with Tamar the sister of my brother Absalom." 5 Jonadab replied to him, "Lie down on your bed and pretend to be sick. When your father comes in to see you, say to him, ‘Please let my sister Tamar come in so she can fix some food for me. Let her prepare the food in my sight so I can watch. Then I will eat from her hand.'" 6 So Amnon lay down and pretended to be sick. When the king came in to see him, Amnon said to the king, "Please let my sister Tamar come in so she can make a couple of cakes in my sight. Then I will eat from her hand." 7 So David sent Tamar to the house saying, "Please go to the house of Amnon your brother and prepare some food for him." 8 So Tamar went to the house of Amnon her brother, who was lying down. She took the dough, kneaded it, made some cakes while he watched, and baked them. 9 But when she took the pan and set it before him, he refused to eat. Instead Amnon said, "Get everyone out of here!" So everyone left. 10 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.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
force me: Heb. humble me, Genesis 34:2, Deuteronomy 22:29
no such thing ought: Heb. it ought not so, Leviticus 18:9, Leviticus 18:11, Leviticus 20:17
folly: Genesis 34:7, Judges 19:23, Judges 20:6, Proverbs 5:22, Proverbs 5:23, Proverbs 7:7
Reciprocal: Genesis 20:9 - ought Deuteronomy 22:21 - she hath wrought 2 Samuel 3:33 - as a fool dieth Ecclesiastes 7:25 - know James 3:10 - these
Cross-References
Genesis 13:7
So there were quarrels between Abram's herdsmen and Lot's herdsmen. (Now the Canaanites and the Perizzites were living in the land at that time.)
So there were quarrels between Abram's herdsmen and Lot's herdsmen. (Now the Canaanites and the Perizzites were living in the land at that time.)
Genesis 13:8
Abram said to Lot, "Let there be no quarreling between me and you, and between my herdsmen and your herdsmen, for we are close relatives.
Abram said to Lot, "Let there be no quarreling between me and you, and between my herdsmen and your herdsmen, for we are close relatives.
Genesis 14:12
They also took Abram's nephew Lot and his possessions when they left, for Lot was living in Sodom.
They also took Abram's nephew Lot and his possessions when they left, for Lot was living in Sodom.
Genesis 19:1
The two angels came to Sodom in the evening while Lot was sitting in the city's gateway. When Lot saw them, he got up to meet them and bowed down with his face toward the ground.
The two angels came to Sodom in the evening while Lot was sitting in the city's gateway. When Lot saw them, he got up to meet them and bowed down with his face toward the ground.
Genesis 19:25
So he overthrew those cities and all that region, including all the inhabitants of the cities and the vegetation that grew from the ground.
So he overthrew those cities and all that region, including all the inhabitants of the cities and the vegetation that grew from the ground.
Genesis 19:29
So when God destroyed the cities of the region, God honored Abraham's request. He removed Lot from the midst of the destruction when he destroyed the cities Lot had lived in.
So when God destroyed the cities of the region, God honored Abraham's request. He removed Lot from the midst of the destruction when he destroyed the cities Lot had lived in.
Psalms 26:5
I hate the mob of evil men, and do not associate with the wicked.
I hate the mob of evil men, and do not associate with the wicked.
1 Corinthians 15:33
Do not be deceived: "Bad company corrupts good morals."
Do not be deceived: "Bad company corrupts good morals."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And she answered him, nay, my brother,.... Which carried in it a reason sufficient for her denial, that he was her brother, and she his sister, and therefore should not offer such an indignity to her:
do not force me; which was another forbidding expression, signifying she would never freely yield to his will; and to force her, to defile her against her will, to commit a rape upon her, would be very criminal indeed:
for no such thing ought to be done in Israel; among God's professing people, who were better taught and instructed; and to give into such impure practices would bring a dishonour upon them, and upon the religion they professed; she urges the honour of religion, and the reputation of Israel, and the glory of the God of Israel:
do not thou this folly: as all sin is, especially such an impure and indecent action as this.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Tamar’s words are a verbal quotation from Genesis 34:7. The natural inference is that Tamar knew the passage in Genesis, and wished to profit by the warning that it contained. (Compare also 2 Samuel 13:13.)
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 2 Samuel 13:12. Nay, my brother — There is something exceedingly tender and persuasive in this speech of Tamar; but Amnon was a mere brute, and it was all lost on him.
