2 Samuel 13:12
Modern Translations
New International Version
"No, my brother!" she said to him. "Don't force me! Such a thing should not be done in Israel! Don't do this wicked thing.

New Living Translation
“No, my brother!” she cried. “Don’t be foolish! Don’t do this to me! Such wicked things aren’t done in Israel.

English Standard Version
She answered him, “No, my brother, do not violate me, for such a thing is not done in Israel; do not do this outrageous thing.

Berean Study Bible
“No, my brother!” she cried. “Do not humiliate me, for such a thing should never be done in Israel. Do not do this disgraceful thing!

New American Standard Bible
But she said to him, “No, my brother, do not violate me, for such a thing is not done in Israel; do not do this disgraceful sin!

NASB 1995
But she answered him, "No, my brother, do not violate me, for such a thing is not done in Israel; do not do this disgraceful thing!

NASB 1977
But she answered him, “No, my brother, do not violate me, for such a thing is not done in Israel; do not do this disgraceful thing!

Amplified Bible
She replied, “No, my brother! Do not violate me, for such a thing is not done in Israel; do not do this disgraceful thing!

Christian Standard Bible
“Don’t, my brother! ” she cried. “Don’t disgrace me, for such a thing should never be done in Israel. Don’t commit this outrage!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Don't, my brother!" she cried. "Don't humiliate me, for such a thing should never be done in Israel. Don't do this horrible thing!

Contemporary English Version
She answered, "No! Please don't force me! This sort of thing isn't done in Israel. It's disgusting!

Good News Translation
"No," she said. "Don't force me to do such a degrading thing! That's awful!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"No," she told him, "don't rape me! That shouldn't be done in Israel. Don't do this godless act!

International Standard Version
"No, my brother!" she kept telling him. "Don't humiliate me like this! This just isn't done in Israel! Don't do this utterly foolish thing!

NET Bible
But she said to him, "No, my brother! Don't humiliate me! This just isn't done in Israel! Don't do this foolish thing!
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly.

New King James Version
But she answered him, “No, my brother, do not force me, for no such thing should be done in Israel. Do not do this disgraceful thing!

King James 2000 Bible
And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not you this folly.

New Heart English Bible
She answered him, "No, my brother, do not force me. For no such thing ought to be done in Israel. Do not do this folly.

World English Bible
She answered him, "No, my brother, do not force me! For no such thing ought to be done in Israel. Don't you do this folly.

American King James Version
And she answered him, No, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not you this folly.

American Standard Version
And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly.

A Faithful Version
And she answered him, "No, my brother, do not humble me, for no such thing ought to be done in Israel. Do not do this folly.

Darby Bible Translation
And she said to him, No, my brother, do not humble me; for no such thing is done in Israel: do not this infamy.

English Revised Version
And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly.

Webster's Bible Translation
And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
But shee answered him, Nay, my brother, doe not force me: for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: commit not this follie.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And she aunswered him: Nay my brother, do not force me, for there hath no such thing ben done in Israel: Do not thou this folly.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Neuertheles she saide: Oh no my brother, force me not: for so do they not in Israel, do not thou soch foly.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And she says to him, “No, my brother, do not humble me, for it is not done so in Israel; do not do this folly.

Young's Literal Translation
And she saith to him, 'Nay, my brother, do not humble me, for it is not done so in Israel; do not this folly.

Smith's Literal Translation
And she will say to him, No, my brother, thou shalt not humble me; for so it shall not be done in Israel: thou shalt not do this folly.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
She answered him: Do not so, my brother, do not force me: for no such thing must be done in Israel. Do not thou this folly.

Catholic Public Domain Version
She answered him: “Do not do so, my brother! Do not force me. For no such thing must be done in Israel. Do not choose to do this senseless act.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
She said to him, “No, my brother! You shall not dishonor me! No! And that shall not be done so in Israel!”

Lamsa Bible
And she answered him, No, my brother, do not treat me shamefully; for no such folly ought to be done in Israel;

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And she answered him: 'Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel; do not thou this wanton deed.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And she said to him, Nay, my brother, do not humble me, for it ought not to be so done in Israel; do not this folly.
















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