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Isaiah 36:21

World English Bible

But they remained silent, and said nothing in reply, for the king’s commandment was, “Don’t answer him.”

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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.

Isaiah 36:21 · American Standard Version

Isaiah 36:21 in context

  1. 19Where are the gods of Hamath and Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim? Have they delivered Samaria from my hand?
  2. 20Who are they among all the gods of these countries that have delivered their country out of my hand, that Yahweh should deliver Jerusalem out of my hand?’ ”
  3. 21But they remained silent, and said nothing in reply, for the king’s commandment was, “Don’t answer him.”
  4. 22Then 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.