Isaiah 36:21 - Printer Friendly

ESV: But they were silent and answered him not a word, for the king’s command was, “Do not answer him.”

NIV: But the people remained silent and said nothing in reply, because the king had commanded, 'Do not answer him.'

NASB: But they were silent and did not answer him so much as a word; for the king’s command was, 'Do not answer him.'

CSB: But they kept silent; they didn't say anything, for the king's command was, "Don't answer him."

NLT: But the people were silent and did not utter a word because Hezekiah had commanded them, 'Do not answer him.'

KJV: But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

NKJV: But they held their peace and answered him not a word; for the king’s commandment was, “Do not answer him.”

Isaiah is among the most important prophetic books in the entire Bible. The first segment details God's impending judgment against ancient peoples for sin and idolatry (Isaiah 1—35). The second part of Isaiah briefly explains a failed assault on Jerusalem during the rule of Hezekiah (Isaiah 36—39). The final chapters predict Israel's rescue from Babylonian captivity (Isaiah 40—48), the promised Messiah (Isaiah 49—57), and the final glory of Jerusalem and God's people (Isaiah 58—66).

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