Revised Literal Translation

2 Samuel 13:11-14

11And when she had broughtוַתַּגֵּ֥שׁva.ta.GeshH5066themunto him to eatלֶֽאֱכֹ֑לle.'e.KholH398,he took holdוַיַּֽחֲזֶק־vai.ya.cha.zek-H2388of her, and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto her, Comeבּ֛וֹאִיBo.'iH935lieשִׁכְבִ֥יshikh.ViH7901with me, my sisterאֲחוֹתִֽי׃'a.cho.TiH269.

12And she answeredוַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merH559him, Nay, my brotherאָחִי֙'a.ChiH251,do not forceתְּעַנֵּ֔נִיte.'a.Ne.niH6031me; for no such thing oughtכֵ֖ןkhenH3651to be doneיֵֽעָשֶׂ֥הye.'a.SehH6213in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478:doתַּעֲשֵׂ֖הta.'a.SehH6213not thou this follyהַנְּבָלָ֥הha.ne.va.LahH5039.

13And I, whither shall I cause my shameחֶרְפָּתִ֔יcher.pa.TiH2781to goH3212?and as for thee, thou shalt be as oneכְּאַחַ֥דke.'a.ChadH259of the foolsהַנְּבָלִ֖יםha.ne.va.LimH5036in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.Now therefore, I pray thee, speakדַּבֶּר־da.ber-H1696unto the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428;for he will not withholdיִמְנָעֵ֖נִיyim.na.'E.niH4513me from thee.

14Howbeit he wouldאָבָ֖ה'a.VahH14not hearkenלִשְׁמֹ֣עַlish.Mo.a'H8085unto her voiceבְּקוֹלָ֑הּbe.ko.LahH6963:but, being strongerוַיֶּחֱזַ֤קvai.ye.che.ZakH2388than she, forcedוַיְעַנֶּ֔הָvay.'a.Ne.haH6031her, and layוַיִּשְׁכַּ֖בvai.yish.KavH7901with her.

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