Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But she answered him, “No, my brother, do not violate me, for
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.
Holman Bible
“Don’t, my brother!” she cried. “Don’t humiliate me, for such a thing should never be done in Israel.
International Standard Version
"No, my brother!" she kept telling him. "Don't humiliate me like this! This just isn't done in Israel! Don't do this utterly foolish thing!
A Conservative Version
And she answered him, No, my brother, do not force me, for no such thing ought to be done in Israel. Do not do thou this folly.
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.
Amplified
She replied, “No, my brother! Do not violate me, for such a thing is not done in Israel; do not do this disgraceful thing!
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.
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And she will say to him, No, my brother, thou shalt not humble me; for so it shall not be done in Israel: thou shalt not do this folly.
King James 2000
And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not you this folly.
Lexham Expanded 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!
Modern King James verseion
And she answered him, No, my brother, do not humble me. For no such thing ought to be done in Israel. Do not do this folly.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And she answered him, "Nay, my brother, do not force me, for it ought not to be so in Israel. Do not this folly.
NET Bible
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!
New Heart English Bible
She answered him, "No, my brother, do not force me. For no such thing ought to be done in Israel. Do not do this folly.
The 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.
Webster
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.
Youngs 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.
Themes
Adultery » Instances of » Amnon
Deception » Instances of » Amnon deceives tamar by feigning sickness
Lasciviousness » Instances of » Amnon
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 13:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Amnon Assaults His Sister Tamar
11
She offered them to him. He grabbed her and said: Come to bed with me!
12 But she answered him, “No, my brother, do not violate me, for
Phrases
Cross References
Leviticus 20:17
If a man marries his sister or half sister, they must be publicly disgraced and driven out of the community. He has had intercourse with his sister and must suffer the consequences.
Judges 19:23
The old man went outside and said to them: No, my friends! Please! Do not do such an evil, immoral thing! This man is my guest.
Judges 20:6
I took her body and cut it in pieces. Then I sent one piece to each of the twelve tribes of Israel for these people have committed an evil and immoral act.
Genesis 34:7
About that time Jacob's sons were coming in from the fields. When they heard about it, they were shocked and furious that Shechem had done such a thing. He had insulted the people of Israel by raping Jacob's daughter.
Leviticus 18:9
Never have sexual intercourse with your stepsister, whether she is your father's daughter or your mother's daughter. It makes no difference whether or not she was born in your house.
Leviticus 18:11
Never have sexual intercourse with a daughter of your father and his wife. She is your own sister.
Genesis 34:2
Shechem, son of Hamor the Hivite, who was chief of that region, saw her. He grabbed her and raped (sexually defiled) her.
Deuteronomy 22:29
The man who has sex with her must give to the girl's father fifty shekels of silver, and she will become his wife because he has violated her. He may not divorce her all his days.
Proverbs 5:22-23
His own iniquities will catch the wicked. He will be held with the cords of his sins.
Proverbs 7:7
I saw among the simple ones, I discerned among the youth, a young man without understanding.