4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 13:4:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Samuel 13:4:2 ⧉ל֗וֹloto him 2 Samuel 13:4:3 ⧉מַדּ֣וּעַmadduawhy 2 Samuel 13:4:4 ⧉אַ֠תָּהatayou 2 Samuel 13:4:5 ⧉כָּ֣כָהkakhalike this, thus 2 Samuel 13:4:6 ⧉דַּ֤לdalweak, thin 2 Samuel 13:4:7 ⧉בֶּן־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙benhamelekhson of the king 2 Samuel 13:4:8 ⧉בַּבֹּ֣קֶרbabokerin the morning 2 Samuel 13:4:9 ⧉בַּבֹּ֔קֶרbabokerin the morning 2 Samuel 13:4:10 ⧉הֲל֖וֹאhalois it not, will you not 2 Samuel 13:4:11 ⧉תַּגִּ֣ידtagidyou will tell 2 Samuel 13:4:12 ⧉לִ֑יlito me 2 Samuel 13:4:13 ⧉וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Samuel 13:4:14 ⧉לוֹ֙loto him 2 Samuel 13:4:15 ⧉אַמְנ֔וֹןamnonAmnon 2 Samuel 13:4:16 ⧉אֶת־תָּמָ֗רettamarTamar {direct object} 2 Samuel 13:4:17 ⧉אֲח֛וֹתakhotsister of 2 Samuel 13:4:18 ⧉אַבְשָׁלֹ֥םavshalomAbsalom 2 Samuel 13:4:19 ⧉אָחִ֖יakhimy brother 2 Samuel 13:4:20 ⧉אֲנִ֥יaniI 2 Samuel 13:4:21 ⧉אֹהֵֽב׃ohevlove |
4. Formal Translation And he said to him, "Why are you so weak, O son of the king, morning after morning? Will you not tell me?" And Amnon said to him, "I love Tamar, the sister of Absalom my brother." |
4. Dynamic Translation He asked him, "Why do you, the king’s son, look so miserable every morning? Will you not tell me what is wrong?" Amnon replied, "I am in love with Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister." |