7. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 13:7:1 ⧉וַיִּשְׁלַ֥חvayishlakhand he sent 2 Samuel 13:7:2 ⧉דָּוִ֛דdavidDavid 2 Samuel 13:7:3 ⧉אֶל־תָּמָ֖רeltamarto Tamar 2 Samuel 13:7:4 ⧉הַבַּ֣יְתָהhabbaitato the house homeward or into the house 2 Samuel 13:7:5 ⧉לֵאמֹ֑רlemorsaying 2 Samuel 13:7:6 ⧉לְכִ֣יlekhigo {feminine singular} 2 Samuel 13:7:7 ⧉נָ֗אnaplease or now 2 Samuel 13:7:8 ⧉בֵּ֚יתbethouse of 2 Samuel 13:7:9 ⧉אַמְנ֣וֹןamnenonAmnon 2 Samuel 13:7:10 ⧉אָחִ֔יךְakhikhyour brother 2 Samuel 13:7:11 ⧉וַעֲשִׂי־ל֖וֹvaasiloand make for him 2 Samuel 13:7:12 ⧉הַבִּרְיָֽה׃habiryathe food or the meal |
7. Formal Translation And David sent to Tamar at the house, saying, “Go, please, to the house of Amnon your brother, and prepare the food for him.” |
7. Dynamic Translation David sent a message to Tamar at home, telling her, “Please go to your brother Amnon’s house and prepare some food for him to eat.” |