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Isaiah 36:21
Then they kept silence, and answered him not a worde: for the Kings commandement was, saying, Answere him not.
Isaiah 36:21 · Geneva Bible
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Isaiah 36:21 in other translations
But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
But the people remained silent and did not answer a word, for Hezekiah had commanded, “Do not answer him.”
But they remained silent, and said nothing in reply, for the king’s commandment was, “Don’t answer him.”
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In context
18 Least Hezekiah deceiue you, saying, The Lord wil deliuer vs. Hath any of the gods of the nations deliuered his land out of the hand of the King of Asshur?
19 Where is the god of Hamath, and of Arpad? where is the god of Sepharuaim? or howe haue they deliuered Samaria out of mine hand?
20 Who is hee among all the gods of these lands, that hath deliuered their countrey out of mine hand, that the Lord should deliuer Ierusalem out of mine hand?
21 Then they kept silence, and answered him not a worde: for the Kings commandement was, saying, Answere him not.
22 Then came Eliakim the sonne of Hilkiah the steward of the house, and Shebna the chanceller, and Ioah the sonne of Asaph the recorder, vnto Hezekiah with rent clothes, and tolde him the wordes of Rabshakeh.
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