Isaiah 36:21
“But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the Kings commandement was, saying; Answere him not.”
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Isaiah 36:21 Context
19Where are the gods of Hamath, and Arphad? where are the gods of Sepharuaim? and haue they deliuered Samaria out of my hand? 20Who are they amongst all the gods of these landes, that haue deliuered their land out of my hand, that the Lord should deliuer Ierusalem out of my hand? 21But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the Kings commandement was, saying; Answere him not. 22¶ Then came Eliakim the sonne of Hilkiah, that was ouer the houshold, and Shebna the Scribe, and Ioah the sonne of Asaph the Recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and tolde him the wordes of Rabshakeh.
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But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
- King James Version
But they were silent and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, "Do not answer him."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
But they held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
- American Standard Version (1901)
But they kept quiet and gave him no answer: for the king's order was, Give him no answer.
- Basic English Bible
And they were silent, and answered him not a word; for the king's command was, saying, Answer him not.
- Darby Bible
But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
- Webster's Bible
But they remained silent, and said nothing in reply, for the king's commandment was, "Don't answer him."
- World English Bible
And they keep silent, and have not answered him a word, for a command of the king is, saying, `Do not answer him.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
But they held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, saying: 'Answer him not.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible