Isaiah 36:21
World English Bible (WEB)
But they remained silent, and said nothing in reply, for the king’s commandment was, “Don’t answer him.”
In context
19 Where are the gods of Hamath and Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim? Have they delivered Samaria from my hand?
20 Who are they among all the gods of these countries that have delivered their country out of my hand, that the LORD should deliver Jerusalem out of my hand?’”
21 But they remained silent, and said nothing in reply, for the king’s commandment was, “Don’t answer him.”
22 Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph the recorder, came to Hezekiah with their clothes torn, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.
Isaiah 36:21 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- But they remained silent, and said nothing in reply, for the king’s commandment was, “Don’t answer him.”
- KJV King James Version
- But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But the people remained silent and did not answer a word, for Hezekiah had commanded, “Do not answer him.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- But they held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And they keep silent, and have not answered him a word, for a command of the king is, saying, 'Do not answer him.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And they were silent, and answered him not a word; for the king's command was, saying, Answer him not.
- WBS Webster Bible
- But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.