2 Samuel 13:8 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And Tamar goeth to the house of Amnon her brother, and he is lying down, and she taketh the dough, and kneadeth, and maketh cakes before his eyes, and cooketh the cakes,

English ASV

So Tamar went to her brother Amnons house; and he was laid down. And she took dough, and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and did bake the cakes.

English Amplified

So Tamar went to her brother Amnon's house, and he was in bed. And she took dough and kneaded it and made cakes in his sight and baked them.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

So Tamar went to her brother Amnon's house, and he was in bed. And she took dough and kneaded it and made cakes in his sight and baked them.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

So Tamar went to the house of her brother Amnon, who was lying down. She took some dough, kneaded it, made cakes in his sight, and baked them.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Then Tamar went to his house while Amnon was lying down. She took dough, kneaded it, made cakes in his presence, and baked them.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And Tamar went to her brother Amnon's house; and he had lain down. And she took flour and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and baked the cakes.

English EASY 2024

So Tamar went to Amnon's house. He was lying down on his bed. She took some flour and water and she mixed them together. She made the cakes while he watched her. Then she baked them.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

So Tamar went to the house of her brother Amnon. Amnon was in bed. Tamar took some dough, pressed it together with her hands, and cooked the cakes. She did this while Amnon watched.

So Tamar went to her brother Amnon's house, where he was lying down. And she took dough and kneaded it and made cakes in his sight and baked the cakes.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

She went there and found him in bed. She took some dough, prepared it, and made some cakes there where he could see her. Then she baked the cakes

English God's Word - GW 1995

So Tamar went to her brother Amnon's home. He was lying down. She took dough, kneaded it, made flat bread in front of him, and cooked it.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Then Tamar went to his house while Amnon was lying down. She took dough, kneaded it, made cakes in his presence, and baked them.

English KJV 1611

So Tamar went to her brother Amnon's house; and he was laid down. And she took flour, and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and did bake the cakes.

English LSB

So Tamar went to her brother Amnon’s house, and he was lying down. And she took dough, kneaded it, made cakes in his sight, and baked the cakes.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

So Tamar went to the house of Amnon her brother, where he was lying. She took the dough, kneaded it, and made the cakes before him. Then she baked them.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

So Tamar went to her brother Amnon's house, and he was lying down. And she took dough, kneaded it, made cakes in his sight, and baked the cakes.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Tamar went to the house of her brother Amnon, who was in bed. Taking dough and kneading it, she twisted it into cakes before his eyes and fried the cakes.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

So Tamar went to the house of Amnon her brother, who was lying down. She took the dough, kneaded it, made some cakes while he watched, and baked them.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

So Tamar went to the house of her brother Amnon. He was lying in bed. She got some dough and mixed it. She shaped the bread right there in front of him. And she baked it.

English NIV

So Tamar went to the house of her brother Amnon, who was lying down. She took some dough, kneaded it, made the bread in his sight and baked it.

English NKJ 1982

So Tamar went to her brother Amnon’s house; and he was lying down. Then she took flour and kneaded it, made cakes in his sight, and baked the cakes.

English NLT

When Tamar arrived at Amnon's house, she went to the room where he was lying down so he could watch her mix some dough. Then she baked some special bread for him.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

So Tamar went to her brother Amnon's house, where he was lying down. She took dough, kneaded it, made cakes in his sight, and baked the cakes.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

So Tamar went to her brother Amnon's house, where he was lying down. And she took dough, and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and baked the cakes.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

So she did and went into his bedroom so that he could watch her mix some dough; then she baked some special bread for him.

English Tyndale 1537

When Thamar came to her brother Amnon's house he lay. And she took flour and made paste and made fritters in his sight and did bake them,