2 Samuel 13:11
Modern Translations
New International Version
But when she took it to him to eat, he grabbed her and said, "Come to bed with me, my sister."

New Living Translation
But as she was feeding him, he grabbed her and demanded, “Come to bed with me, my darling sister.”

English Standard Version
But when she brought them near him to eat, he took hold of her and said to her, “Come, lie with me, my sister.”

Berean Study Bible
And when she had brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her and said, “Come lie with me, my sister!”

New American Standard Bible
When she brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her and said to her, “Come, sleep with me, my sister.”

NASB 1995
When she brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her and said to her, "Come, lie with me, my sister."

NASB 1977
When she brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her and said to her, “Come, lie with me, my sister.”

Amplified Bible
When she brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her and said, “Come, lie with me, my sister.”

Christian Standard Bible
When she brought them to him to eat, he grabbed her and said, “Come sleep with me, my sister! ”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When she brought them to him to eat, he grabbed her and said, "Come sleep with me, my sister!""

Contemporary English Version
But as she was taking it over to him, he grabbed her and said, "Come to bed with me!"

Good News Translation
As she offered them to him, he grabbed her and said, "Come to bed with me!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When she handed it to him to eat, he grabbed her and said, "Come to bed with me, Tamar!"

International Standard Version
But as soon as she brought them near him to eat, he overpowered her and told her, "Come here and have sex with me, my sister!"

NET Bible
As she brought them to him to eat, he grabbed her and said to her, "Come on! Get in bed with me, my sister!"
Classic Translations
King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
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.”

King James 2000 Bible
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.

New Heart English Bible
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."

World English Bible
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!"

American King James Version
And when she had brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her, and said to her, Come lie with me, my sister.

American Standard Version
And when she had brought them near unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her, Come, lie with me, my sister.

A Faithful Version
And when she had brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her and said to her, "Come lie with me, my sister."

Darby Bible Translation
And she presented them to him to eat; and he took hold of her, and said to her, Come, lie with me, my sister.

English Revised Version
And when she had brought them near unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her, Come lie with me, my sister.

Webster's Bible Translation
And when she had brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her, and said to her, Come, lie with me, my sister.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And when she had set them before him to eate, he tooke her, and sayd vnto her, Come, lye with me, my sister.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And whe she had set them before him to eate, he toke her, and saide vnto her: Come, lye with me my sister.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And whan she broughte it vnto him yt he mighte eate, he toke holde of her, & sayde vnto her: Come my sister, lye with me.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and she brings [them] near to him to eat, and he lays hold on her, and says to her, “Come, lie with me, my sister.”

Young's Literal Translation
and she bringeth nigh unto him to eat, and he layeth hold on her, and saith to her, 'Come, lie with me, my sister.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And she will bring near to him to eat, and he will lay hold upon her and say, Come lie with me, my sister.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when she had presented him the meat, he took hold of her, and said: Come lie with me, my sister.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And when she had presented the food to him, he took hold of her, and he said, “Come lie with me, my sister.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And she brought them to him to eat and he held her and said to her: “Come lie with me my sister!”

Lamsa Bible
And when she had brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her and said to her, Come lie with me, my sister.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And when she had brought them near unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her: 'Come lie with me, my sister.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And she brought them to him to eat, and he caught hold of her, and said to her, Come, lie with me, my sister.
















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