New American Standard Bible 1995

2 Samuel 13:11-14

11When she broughtוַתַּגֵּ֥שׁva.ta.GeshH5066themto him to eatלֶֽאֱכֹ֑לle.'e.KholH398, hetookH2388holdוַיַּֽחֲזֶק־vai.ya.cha.zek-H2388of her and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to her, “Comeבּ֛וֹאִיBo.'iH935,lieשִׁכְבִ֥יshikh.ViH7901with me, my sisterאֲחוֹתִֽי׃'a.cho.TiH269.”

12But she answeredוַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merH559him, “NoH408,my brotherאָחִי֙'a.ChiH251,do not violateתְּעַנֵּ֔נִיte.'a.Ne.niH6031me, forsuchH3651a thingH3651is not doneיֵֽעָשֶׂ֥הye.'a.SehH6213in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478;do not doתַּעֲשֵׂ֖הta.'a.SehH6213thisH2088disgracefulהַנְּבָלָ֥הha.ne.va.LahH5039thingH5039!

13As for me, whereאָ֤נָה'A.nahH575could IgetH1980ridH1980of my reproachחֶרְפָּתִ֔יcher.pa.TiH2781?And as for you, you will be like oneכְּאַחַ֥דke.'a.ChadH259of thefoolsהַנְּבָלִ֖יםha.ne.va.LimH5036in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.Nowוְעַתָּה֙ve.'a.TahH6258therefore, pleaseנָ֣אna'H4994speakדַּבֶּר־da.ber-H1696to the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428, forhe will not withholdיִמְנָעֵ֖נִיyim.na.'E.niH4513me from you.”

14However, he wouldאָבָ֖ה'a.VahH14not listenלִשְׁמֹ֣עַlish.Mo.a'H8085toher; since he was strongerוַיֶּחֱזַ֤קvai.ye.che.ZakH2388thanמִמֶּ֙נָּה֙mi.Me.nahH4480she, heviolatedוַיְעַנֶּ֔הָvay.'a.Ne.haH6031her and layוַיִּשְׁכַּ֖בvai.yish.KavH7901with her.

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