Verse List for ISA 36:11

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OET (OET-RV) Then Elyakim and Shevna and Yoah asked the negotiator, “Please speak Aramaic to your servants, because we understand it. Don’t speak to us in Hebrew in the hearing of the people who are up on the wall.”

OET-LV And_ ʼElyāqīm _he/it _said and_Sheⱱnāʼ and_Yōʼāḩ/(Joah) to the_Rab- shaqeh speak please to your_servants ʼArāmīt if/because are_understanding we and_do _not speak to_us Yəhūdī/(Judean) in_the _ears _of the _people which is_on the_wall.

ULT And Eliakim, with Shebnah and Joah, said to the Rabshakeh, “Please speak to your servants, in Aramaic, for we are understanding. But may you not speak, in Judean to us in the ears of the people who, are on the wall.”

UST Then Eliakim told the Rabshakeh on behalf of himself and Shebna and Joah, “Sir, please speak to us in your own Aramaic language. We understand it. Do not keep speaking to us in our Judean language. The people who are standing on the wall can hear and understand you, and you are frightening them.”

BSB & MSB Then Eliakim, Shebna, and Joah said to the Rabshakeh, “Please speak to your servants in Aramaic, since we understand it. Do not speak to us in Hebrew[fn] in the hearing of the people on the wall.”

OEB No OEB ISA book available

WEBBE & WMBB Then Eliakim, Shebna and Joah said to Rabshakeh, “Please speak to your servants in Aramaic, for we understand it. Don’t speak to us in the Jews’ language in the hearing of the people who are on the wall.”

NET Eliakim, Shebna, and Joah said to the chief adviser, “Speak to your servants in Aramaic, for we understand it. Don’t speak with us in the Judahite dialect in the hearing of the people who are on the wall.”

LSV And Eliakim says—and Shebna and Joah—to Rabshakeh, “Please speak to your servants [in] Aramaic, for we are understanding; and do not speak to us [in] Jewish, in the ears of the people who [are] on the wall.”

FBV Eliakim, Shebnah, and Joah, said to the army general, “Please speak to us, your servants, in Aramaic, for we understand it. Don't speak to us in Hebrew while the people on the wall are listening.”

T4T Then Eliakim, Shebna, and Joah said to the official from Assyria, “Please speak to us in your Aramaic language, because we understand it. Do not speak to us in our Hebrew language, because the people who are standing on the wall will understand it and become frightened.”

LEB And Eliakim, Shebna, and Joah said to Rabshakeh, “Please speak to your servants in Aramaic, for we can understand[fn] it, and you must not speak to us in Judean in the _⌊hearing_⌋[fn] of the people who are on the wall.”

BBE Then Eliakim and Shebna and Joah said to the Rab-shakeh, Please 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.

Moff No Moff ISA book available

JPS Then said Eliakim and Shebna and Joah unto Rab-shakeh: 'Speak, I pray thee, unto thy servants in the Aramean language, for we understand it; and speak not to us in the Jews' language, in the ears of the people that are on the wall.'

ASV Then said Eliakim and Shebna and Joah unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, unto thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and speak not to us in the Jews’ language, in the ears of the people that are on the wall.

DRA And Eliacim, and Sobna, and Joahe said to Rabsaces: Speak to thy servants in the Syrian tongue: for we understand it: speak not to us in the Jews’ language in the hearing of the people, that are upon the wall.

YLT And Eliakim saith — and Shebna and Joah — unto Rabshakeh, 'Speak, we pray thee, unto thy servants [in] Aramaean, for we are understanding; and do not speak unto us [in] Jewish, in the ears of the people who [are] on the wall.'

Drby And Eliakim and Shebna and Joah said to Rab-shakeh, Speak, we pray thee, to thy servants in Syriac, for we understand it; and speak not to us in the Jewish [language] in the ears of the people that are upon the wall.

RV Then said Eliakim and Shebna and Joah unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, unto thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and speak not to us in the Jews’ language, in the ears of the people that are on the wall.
(Then said Eliakim and Shebna and Joah unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee/you, unto thy/your servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and speak not to us in the Jews’ language, in the ears of the people that are on the wall.)

SLT And Eliakim will say, and Shebna, and Joah, to Rabshakeh, Speak now to thy servants Aramean, for we hear; and thou shalt not speak to us Judaic in the ears of the people who are upon the wall.

Wbstr Then said Eliakim and Shebna and Joah to Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it : and speak not to us in the Jew's language, in the ears of the people that are on the wall.

KJB-1769 ¶ Then said Eliakim and Shebna and Joah unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, unto thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and speak not to us in the Jews’ language, in the ears of the people that are on the wall.
(¶ Then said Eliakim and Shebna and Joah unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee/you, unto thy/your servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and speak not to us in the Jews’ language, in the ears of the people that are on the wall.)

KJB-1611 ¶ Then sayd Eliakim and Shebna & Ioah vnto Rabshakeh; Speake, I pray thee, vnto thy seruants in the Syrian language; for we vnderstand it: and speake not to vs in the Iewes language, in the eares of the people that are on the wall.
(¶ Then said Eliakim and Shebna and Yoah unto Rabshakeh; Speak, I pray thee/you, unto thy/your servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and speak not to us in the Jews language, in the ears of the people that are on the wall.)

Bshps Then sayd Eliakim, Sobna, & Ioah, vnto Rabsakeh: Speake to vs thy seruauntes we pray thee in the Syrians language, for we vnderstande it well, and speake not to vs in the Iewes tongue, lest the folke heare which lyeth vpon the wall.
(Then said Eliakim, Sobna, and Yoah, unto Rabsakeh: Speak to us thy/your servants we pray thee/you in the Syrians language, for we understand it well, and speak not to us in the Jews tongue, lest the folk/people hear which lieth/lies upon the wall.)

Gnva Then sayd Eliakim and Shebna and Ioah vnto Rabshakeh, Speake, I pray thee, to thy seruants in the Aramites language, (for we vnderstand it) and talke not with vs in the Iewes tongue, in the audience of the people that are on the wall.
(Then said Eliakim and Shebna and Yoah unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee/you, to thy/your servants in the Aramites language, (for we understand it) and talk not with us in the Jews tongue, in the audience of the people that are on the wall.)

Cvdl Then sayde Eliachim, Sobna & Iohah vnto Rabsaches: Speake to vs thy seruauntes (we praye the) in the Sirians language, for we vnderstonde it well: And speake not to vs in the Iewes tunge, lest the folcke heare, which lieth vpon the wall.
(Then said Eliachim, Sobna and Yohah unto Rabsaches: Speak to us thy/your servants (we pray the) in the Syrians language, for we understand it well: And speak not to us in the Jews tongue, lest the folcke hear, which lieth/lies upon the wall.)

Wycl And Eliachym, and Sobna, and Joae, seiden to Rapsaces, Speke thou to thi seruauntis bi the langage of Sirie, for we vndurstonden; speke thou not to vs bi the langage of Jewis in the eeris of the puple, which is on the wal.
(And Eliachym, and Sobna, and Yoae, said to Rapsaces, Speak thou/you to thy/your servants by the language of Syria, for we understood; speak thou/you not to us by the language of Jews in the ears of the people, which is on the wall.)

Luth Aber Eliakim und Sebena und Joah sprachen zum Erzschenken: Lieber, rede mit deinen Knechten auf syrisch, denn wir verstehen‘s wohl; und rede nicht auf jüdisch mit uns vor den Ohren des Volks, das auf der Mauer ist.
(But Eliakim and Sebena and Yoah said for_the Rabshakeh/chief-cupbearer: love(n)r, speak with your(s) servants on/in/to Syrian, because/than we/us understand probably/well; and speak not on/in/to Jewish with us/to_us/ourselves before/in_front_of the ears the peoples, the on/in/to the/of_the wall is.)

ClVg Et dixit Eliacim, et Sobna, et Joahe, ad Rabsacen: Loquere ad servos tuos syra lingua; intelligimus enim; ne loquaris ad nos judaice in auribus populi qui est super murum.
(And he/she_said Eliacim, and Sobna, and Yoahe, to Rabsacen: Speak to server/keepers yours syra tongue/language; we_understand because; not speak to us Jewishly in/into/on in_the_ears of_the_people who/which it_is over wall.)

UHB וַ⁠יֹּ֣אמֶר אֶלְיָקִים֩ וְ⁠שֶׁבְנָ֨א וְ⁠יוֹאָ֜ח אֶל־רַב־שָׁקֵ֗ה דַּבֶּר־נָ֤א אֶל־עֲבָדֶ֨י⁠ךָ֙ אֲרָמִ֔ית כִּ֥י שֹׁמְעִ֖ים אֲנָ֑חְנוּ וְ⁠אַל־תְּדַבֵּ֤ר אֵלֵ֨י⁠נוּ֙ יְהוּדִ֔ית בְּ⁠אָזְנֵ֣י הָ⁠עָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־הַ⁠חוֹמָֽה׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ εἶπε πρὸς αὐτὸν Ἑλιακεὶμ, καὶ Σομνᾶς, καὶ Ἰωὰχ, λάλησον πρὸς τοὺς παῖδάς σου Συριστί· ἀκούομεν γὰρ ἡμεῖς· καὶ μὴ λάλει πρὸς ἡμᾶς Ἰουδαϊστί· καὶ ἱνατί λαλεῖς εἰς τὰ ὦτα τῶν ἀνθρώπων ἐπὶ τῷ τείχει;

BrTr Then Eliakim and Somnas and Joach said to him, Speak to thy servants in the Syrian tongue; for we understand it: and speak not to us in the Jewish tongue: and wherefore speakest thou in the ears of the men on the wall?