II Kings 18:26
“Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Joah, unto Rab–shakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and talk not with us in the Jews’ language in the ears of the people that are on the wall.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 II Kings 18:26 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Joah, unto Rab–shakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and talk not with us in the Jews’ language in the ears of the people that are on the wall.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebnah, and Joah, unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and speak not with us in the Jews’ language, in the ears of the people that are on the wall.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und Eljakim, der Sohn Hilkijas, und Schebna und Joach sprachen zu dem Rabsake: Rede doch zu deinen Knechten auf aramäisch, denn wir verstehen es; und rede nicht auf jüdisch mit uns vor den Ohren des Volkes, das auf der Mauer ist.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Entonces dijo Eliacim hijo de Hilcías, y Sebna y Joah, á Rabsaces: Ruégote que hables á tus siervos siriaco, porque nosotros lo entendemos, y no hables con nosotros judaico á oídos del pueblo que está sobre el muro.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Então disse Eliaquim filho de Hilquias, e Sebna e Joá, a Rabsaqué: Rogo-te que fales a teus servos em siríaco, porque nós o entendemos, e não fales conosco judaico a ouvidos do povo que está sobre o muro.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Então, Eliaquim, filho de Hilquias, Sebna e Joá disseram ao comandante chefe: "Por favor, fala com teus servos em aramaico, para que possamos compreender. Não fales conosco na língua de Judá, aos ouvidos do povo que está em cima do muro".
📖 II Kings 18:26 in Context
24How then wilt thou turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master’s servants, and put thy trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?
25Am 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.
26Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Joah, unto Rab–shakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and talk not with us in the Jews’ language in the ears of the people that are on the wall.
27But Rab–shakeh said unto them, Hath my master sent me to thy master, and to thee, to speak these words? hath he not sent me to the men which sit on the wall, that they may eat their own dung, and drink their own piss with you?
28Then Rab–shakeh stood and cried with a loud voice in the Jews’ language, and spake, saying, Hear the word of the great king, the king of Assyria:
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