Bible Society of South Africa

Healing the hurt of rape and abuse – Day 4

A culture of silence

Se(di)ngolwa (t)sa Bibele

2 SAMUELE 13

20Yaba Abosalome, kgaitsedi ya Tamare, o re ho yena: “Na kgaitsedi ya hao Amanone, o robetse le wena? Kgutsa hle, kgaitsedi! Amanone ke kgaitsedi ya hao ya lapa le leng. Lebala taba ena.” Ka mokgwa o jwalo, Tamare a dula tlung ya Abosalome, kgaitsedi ya hae, a hlomohile.

2 SAMUELE 13:20SSO89SOBula ka mmadi wa Bibele

Tamar was denied justice. The seriousness of the rape is underplayed. She is told to keep it quiet and forget about it. Not only is her reputation in tatters, but her future is destroyed.

Tamar’s brother Absalom said to her, “How could Amnon have done such a terrible thing to you! But since he’s your brother, don’t tell anyone what happened. Just try not to think about it.”

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