Isaiah 36:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.”
Isaiah 36:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Isaiah 36:21 in 6 Bible Translations
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Isaiah 36:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But they remained silent, and said nothing in reply, for the king’s commandment was, “Don’t answer him.””
Isaiah 36:21 — World English Bible
Isaiah 36:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“But they held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answer him not. ”
Isaiah 36:21 — American Standard Version
Isaiah 36:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And they keep silent, and have not answered him a word, for a command of the king is, saying, `Do not answer him.'”
Isaiah 36:21 — Young's Literal Translation
Isaiah 36:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And they were silent, and answered him not a word; for the king's command was, saying, Answer him not. ”
Isaiah 36:21 — Darby Translation
Isaiah 36:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then they kept silence, and answered him not a worde: for the Kings commandement was, saying, Answere him not.”
Isaiah 36:21 — Geneva Bible
Isaiah 36:21 in Context — Isaiah 36
19 Where are the gods of Hamath and Arphad? where are the gods of Sepharvaim? and have they delivered Samaria out of my hand?
20 Who are they among all the gods of these lands, that have delivered their land out of my hand, that the Lord should deliver Jerusalem out of my hand?
21 But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
22 Then came Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, that was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph, the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.
What Does Isaiah 36:21 Mean?
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