Now when she had brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her and said to her, “Come, lie with me, my sister.”
Parallel translations
- WEB When she had brought them near to him to eat, he took hold of her, and said to her, “Come, lie with me, my sister!”
- KJV And when she had brought them unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her, Come lie with me, my sister.
- BSB And when she had brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her and said, “Come lie with me, my sister!”
- NASB When she brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her and said to her, “Come, sleep with me, my sister.”
- NLT But as she was feeding him, he grabbed her and demanded, “Come to bed with me, my darling sister.”
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Quick answer
When Tamar comes near, Amnon seizes her and demands that she lie with him. His hidden lust erupts into open assault.
Overview
Amnon abandons all pretense, using his strength to grasp Tamar and voice his sinful demand. Calling her 'my sister' even as he attacks her underscores the horror of incest and betrayal. The scene exposes lust's true nature as violent and self-serving, the opposite of love.
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- Gen 39:11–12About this time, he went into the house to do his work, and there were none of the men of the house inside.
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