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Isaiah 36:21
But they remained silent, and said nothing in reply, for the king's commandment was, "Do not answer him."
Isaiah 36:21 · New Heart English 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 Beware lest Hezekiah persuade you, saying, "The Lord will deliver us." Have any of the gods of the nations delivered their lands from the hand of the king of Assyria?
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, "Do not 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.
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