# Has Amnon your brother been with you?

This is a polite way to ask is Amnon has had sexual relations with her. Alternate translation: "Has Amnon your brother slept with you?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-euphemism]])

# keep quiet

This means to not tell anyone about something. Alternate translation: "do not tell anyone about this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])

# Do not take this thing to heart

The phrase "take something to heart" means "to worry about it." Alternate translation: "Do not worry about what has happened" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])

# So Tamar remained alone

This means that she did not marry.