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{2 Samuel 13:8} So Tamar 8559 went y3212 z8799 x1980 to her brother 251 Amnon's 550 house; 1004 and he x1931 was laid down. 7901 z8802 And she took 3947 z8799 x853 flour, 1217 and kneaded 3888 z8799 [it], and made cakes 3823 z8762 in his sight, 5869 and did bake 1310 z8762 x853 the cakes. 3834
she took:
Dr. Russell says, "The Eastern ladies often wash their own hands, prepare cakes, pastry, etc. in their apartments; and some few particular dishes are cooked by themselves, but not in their apartments. On such occasions, they go to some room near the kitchen."
flour:
or, paste
and made cakes:
Rather, as Mr. Parkhurst renders, "and tossed it (wattelabbaiv) in his sight, and dressed the tossed cakes (halleveevoth)." This will receive illustration from the account which Mr. Jackson gives of the Arabian manner of kneading and baking. "They have a small place built with clay, between two and three feet high, having a hole at the bottom for the convenience of drawing out the ashes, something similar to that of a brick-kiln. The oven is usually about fifteen inches wide at top, and gradually grows wider to the bottom. It is heated with wood; and when sufficiently hot, and perfectly clear from smoke, having nothing but clear embers at bottom, which continue to reflect great heat, they prepare the dough in a large bowl, and mould the cakes to the desired size on a board or stone placed near the oven. After they have kneaded the cake to a proper consistency, they pat it a little, then toss it about with great dexterity in one hand till it is as thin as they choose to make it. They then wet one side of it with water, at the same time wetting the hand and arm with which they put it into the oven." "So Tamarª went²°¹ to her brotherª Amnon'sª house;ª and he¹ was laid down.ª° And she tookª°¹ flour,ª and kneadedª° [it], and made cakesª° in his sight,ª and did bakeª°¹ the cakes.ª" {2Sm 13:8}

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