2 Kings 18:26
ContextNETBible | Eliakim son of Hilkiah, Shebna, and Joah said to the chief adviser, “Speak to your servants in Aramaic, 1 for we understand it. Don’t speak with us in the Judahite dialect 2 in the hearing of the people who are on the wall.” |
NIV © biblegateway 2Ki 18:26 |
Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah, and Shebna and Joah said to the field commander, "Please speak to your servants in Aramaic, since we understand it. Don’t speak to us in Hebrew in the hearing of the people on the wall." |
NASB © biblegateway 2Ki 18:26 |
Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebnah and Joah, said to Rabshakeh, "Speak now to your servants in Aramaic, for we understand it; and do not speak with us in Judean in the hearing of the people who are on the wall." |
NLT © biblegateway 2Ki 18:26 |
Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah, Shebna, and Joah said to the king’s representative, "Please speak to us in Aramaic, for we understand it well. Don’t speak in Hebrew, for the people on the wall will hear." |
MSG © biblegateway 2Ki 18:26 |
Eliakim son of Hilkiah and Shebna and Joah said to the Rabshakeh, "Please, speak to us in the Aramaic language. We understand Aramaic. Don't speak in Hebrew--everyone crowded on the city wall can hear you." |
BBE © SABDAweb 2Ki 18:26 |
Then Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna and Joah said to the Rab-shakeh, Will you kindly make use of the Aramaean language in talking to your servants, for we are used to it, and do not make use of the Jews’ language in the hearing of the people on the wall. |
NRSV © bibleoremus 2Ki 18:26 |
Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah, and Shebnah, and Joah said to the Rabshakeh, "Please speak to your servants in the Aramaic language, 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." |
NKJV © biblegateway 2Ki 18:26 |
Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, Shebna, and Joah said to the Rabshakeh, "Please speak to your servants in Aramaic, for we understand it ; and do not speak to us in Hebrew in the hearing of the people who are on the wall." |
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KJV | Eliakim <0471> the son <01121> of Hilkiah <02518>_, and Shebna <07644>_, and Joah <03098>_, unto Rabshakeh <07262>_, I pray thee, to thy servants <05650> in the Syrian language <0762>_; not with us in the Jews' language <03066> in the ears <0241> of the people <05971> that [are] on the wall <02346>_. |
NASB © biblegateway 2Ki 18:26 |
Then Eliakim <0471> the son <01121> of Hilkiah <02518> , and Shebnah <07644> and Joah <03098> , said <0559> to Rabshakeh <07262> , "Speak <01696> now <04994> to your servants <05650> in Aramaic <0762> , for we understand <08085> it; and do not speak <01696> with us in Judean <03066> in the hearing <0241> of the people <05971> who <0834> are on the wall <02346> ." |
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NET [draft] ITL | Eliakim <0471> son <01121> of Hilkiah <02518> , Shebna <07644> , and Joah <03098> said to <0413> the chief adviser <07262> , “Speak <01696> to <0413> your servants <05650> in Aramaic <0762> , for <03588> we <0587> understand <08085> it. Don’t <0408> speak <01696> with <05973> us in the Judahite dialect <03066> in the hearing <0241> of the people <05971> who <0834> are on <05921> the wall <02346> .” |
HEBREW |
NETBible | Eliakim son of Hilkiah, Shebna, and Joah said to the chief adviser, “Speak to your servants in Aramaic, 1 for we understand it. Don’t speak with us in the Judahite dialect 2 in the hearing of the people who are on the wall.” |
NET Notes |
1 sn Aramaic was the diplomatic language of the empire. 2 tn Or “Hebrew.” |