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2 Kings 18:24-26
Amplified Bible
2 Kings 18:24-26
Amplified Bible
24 How then can you drive back even one official of the least of my master’s servants, when you rely on Egypt for chariots and horsemen? 25 Now have I come up against this place to destroy it without the Lord’s approval? The Lord said to me, ‘Go up against this land and destroy it.’”’”
26 Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna and Joah, said to the Rabshakeh, “Please speak to your servants in the Aramaic (Syrian) language, because we understand it; and do not speak with us in the Judean (Hebrew) language in the hearing of the people who are on the wall.”
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2 Kings 18:24-26
New International Version
2 Kings 18:24-26
New International Version
24 How can you repulse one officer(A) of the least of my master’s officials, even though you are depending on Egypt for chariots and horsemen[a]? 25 Furthermore, have I come to attack and destroy this place without word from the Lord?(B) The Lord himself told me to march against this country and destroy it.’”
26 Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah, and Shebna and Joah said to the field commander, “Please speak to your servants in Aramaic,(C) since we understand it. Don’t speak to us in Hebrew in the hearing of the people on the wall.”
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- 2 Kings 18:24 Or charioteers
2 Kings 18:24-26
New King James Version
2 Kings 18:24-26
New King James Version
24 How then will you repel one captain of the least of my master’s servants, and put your trust in Egypt for chariots and horsemen? 25 Have I now come up without the Lord against this place to destroy it? The Lord said to me, ‘Go up against this land, and destroy it.’ ”
26 (A)Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, Shebna, and Joah said to the Rabshakeh, “Please speak to your servants in (B)Aramaic, for we understand it; and do not speak to us in [a]Hebrew in the hearing of the people who are on the wall.”
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- 2 Kings 18:26 Lit. Judean
2 Kings 18:24-26
English Standard Version
2 Kings 18:24-26
English Standard Version
24 How then can you repulse a single captain among the least of my master's servants, when you trust in Egypt for chariots and for horsemen? 25 Moreover, is it without the Lord that I have come up against this place to destroy it? The Lord said to me, “Go up against this land and destroy it.”’”
26 Then (A)Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and (B)Shebnah, and Joah, said to the Rabshakeh, “Please speak to your servants in (C)Aramaic, for we understand it. Do not speak to us in the language of Judah within the hearing of the people who are on the wall.”
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