And she said unto him, There is no cause: this evil in sending me away is greater than the other that thou didst unto me. But he would not hearken unto her.
And she said to him, 'No, don't do this! Sending me away now would be an even worse wrong than what you just did to me.' But he wouldn't listen to her.
The woman is pleading that being cast out after being violated would be an even greater injustice than the assault itself, but her attacker refuses to listen.
📚 Historical Context
This verse records Tamar's desperate plea to her half-brother Amnon after he raped her. In ancient Israel, a woman who had been sexually violated faced severe social consequences and often could not marry, making her an outcast. According to the law, a man who violated a virgin was supposed to marry her and provide for her, so Amnon's rejection would leave Tamar completely dishonored and destitute.
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