2 Kings 18:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But Rab–shakeh said unto them, Hath my master sent me to thy master, and to thee, to speak these words? hath he not sent me to the men which sit on the wall, that they may eat their own dung, and drink their own piss with you?”
2 Kings 18:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Kings 18:27 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Kings 18:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But Rabshakeh said to them, “Has my master sent me to your master and to you, to speak these words? Hasn’t he sent me to the men who sit on the wall, to eat their own dung, and to drink their own urine with you?””
2 Kings 18:27 — World English Bible
2 Kings 18:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“But Rabshakeh said unto them, Hath my master sent me to thy master, and to thee, to speak these words? hath he not sent me to the men that sit on the wall, to eat their own dung, and to drink their own water with you? ”
2 Kings 18:27 — American Standard Version
2 Kings 18:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the chief of the butlers saith unto them, `For thy lord, and unto thee, hath my lord sent me to speak these words? is it not for the men, those sitting on the wall to eat their own dung and to drink their own water, with you?'”
2 Kings 18:27 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Kings 18:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Rab-shakeh said to them, Is it to thy master and to thee that my master sent me to speak these words? Is it not to the men that sit on the wall, that they may eat their own dung and drink their own urine with you? ”
2 Kings 18:27 — Darby Translation
2 Kings 18:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But Rabshakeh saide vnto them, Hath my master sent me to thy master and to thee to speake these words, and not to the men which sit on the wall, that they may eate their owne doung, and drinke their owne pisse with you?”
2 Kings 18:27 — Geneva Bible
2 Kings 18:27 in Context — 2 Kings 18
25 Am I now come up without the Lord against this place to destroy it? The Lord said to me, Go up against this land, and destroy it.
26 Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Joah, unto Rab–shakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and talk not with us in the Jews’ language in the ears of the people that are on the wall.
27 But Rab–shakeh said unto them, Hath my master sent me to thy master, and to thee, to speak these words? hath he not sent me to the men which sit on the wall, that they may eat their own dung, and drink their own piss with you?
28 Then Rab–shakeh stood and cried with a loud voice in the Jews’ language, and spake, saying, Hear the word of the great king, the king of Assyria:
29 Thus saith the king, Let not Hezekiah deceive you: for he shall not be able to deliver you out of his hand:
What Does 2 Kings 18:27 Mean?
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