Verse List for 2 KI 18:26

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OET (OET-RV) But Elyakim and Shebna and Yoah asked the Assyrian commander, “Please speak Aramaic to your servants because we understand it. Don’t speak our language because our people on the nearby city wall will be able to understand it.”

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

ULT And Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, with Shebnah and Joah, said to the Rabshakeh, “Please speak to your servants in Aramaic, for we are understanding. But do not speak with us in Judean 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 son of Hilkiah, along with Shebnah and Joah, said to the Rabshakeh, “Please speak to your servants in Aramaic, since we understand it. Do not speak with us in Hebrew[fn] in the hearing of the people on the wall.”

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

NET Eliakim son of Hilkiah, 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 son of Hilkiah says—and Shebna and Joah—to the chief of the butlers, “Please speak to your servants [in] Aramaic, for we are understanding, but do not speak with us [in] Jewish, in the ears of the people who [are] on the wall.”

FBV Eliakim, son of Hilkiah, together with 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, “Sir, 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 be frightened.”

LEB Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah and Shebna and Joah said to the chief commander, “Please speak to your servants in Aramaic, for we are understanding, but you must not speak Judean with us in the ears of the people who are on the wall.”

BBE 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.

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JPS Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebnah, and Joah, unto Rab-shakeh: 'Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Aramean 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.'

ASV 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.

DRA Then Eliacim the son of Helcias, and Sobna, and Joahe said to Rabsaces: We pray thee speak to us thy servants in Syriac: for we understand that tongue: and speak not to us in the Jews’ language, in the hearing of the people that are upon the wall.

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

Drby And Eliakim the son of Hilkijah, and Shebnah and Joah said to Rab-shakeh, Speak, we pray thee, to thy servants in Syriac, for we understand it, and talk not with us in the Jewish [language] in the ears of the people that are on the wall.

RV 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.
(Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebnah, and Joah, unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee/you, to thy/your 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.)

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

Wbstr Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna and Joah, to 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.

KJB-1769 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.
(Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Joah, unto Rab-shakeh, Speak, I pray thee/you, to thy/your 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.)

KJB-1611 Then said Eliakim the sonne of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Ioah, vnto Rabshakeh, Speake, I pray thee, to thy seruants in the Syrian language, (for wee vnderstand it) and talke not with vs in the Iewes language, in the eares of the people that are on the wall.
(Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Yoah, unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee/you, to thy/your 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.)

Bshps And Eliakim the sonne of Helkia, and Sobna, & Ioah, sayde vnto Rabsakeh: Speake I pray thee to thy seruauntes in the Syrians language (for we vnderstande it) and talke not with vs in the Iewes tongue in the eares of this people that are on the wall.
(And Eliakim the son of Helkia, and Sobna, and Yoah, said unto Rabsakeh: Speak I pray thee/you to thy/your servants in the Syrians language (for we understand it) and talk not with us in the Jews tongue in the ears of this people that are on the wall.)

Gnva Then Eliakim the sonne of Hilkiah, and Shebnah, and Ioah said 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 Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebnah, and Yoah said 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 the sonne of Helchia & Sobna and Ioah vnto the chefe butler: Speake to thy seruauntes in the Syrias language, for we vnderstonde it, and speake not vnto vs in the Iewes speche before the eares of the people that are vpon the wall.
(Then said Eliachim the son of Helchia and Sobna and Yoah unto the chief butler: Speak to thy/your servants in the Syrias language, for we understand it, and speak not unto us in the Jews speech before the ears of the people that are upon the wall.)

Wycl Forsothe Eliachym, sone of Elchie, and Sobna, and Joahe, seiden to Rabsaces, We preien, that thou speke bi the langage of Sirie to vs, thi seruauntis; for we vndirstondun this langage; and that thou speke not to vs bi the langage of Juwis, while the puple herith, which is on the wal.
(For_certain/Truly Eliachym, son of Elchie, and Sobna, and Yoahe, said to Rabsaces, We preien, that thou/you speak by the language of Syria to us, thy/your servants; for we understondun this language; and that thou/you speak not to us by the language of Yuwis, while the people heareth/hears, which is on the wall.)

Luth Da sprach Eliakim, der Sohn Hilkias, und Sebena und Joah zum Erzschenken: Rede mit deinen Knechten auf syrisch, denn wir verstehen es; und rede nicht mit uns auf jüdisch vor den Ohren des Volks, das auf der Mauer ist.
(So spoke Eliakim, the/of_the son Hilkias, and Sebena and Yoah for_the Rabshakeh/chief-cupbearer: speech with your(s) servants on/in/to Syrian, because/than we/us understand it; and speak not with us/to_us/ourselves on/in/to Jewish before/in_front_of the ears the peoples, the on/in/to the/of_the wall is.)

ClVg Dixerunt autem Eliacim filius Helciæ, et Sobna, et Joahe Rabsaci: Precamur ut loquaris nobis servis tuis syriace: siquidem intelligimus hanc linguam: et non loquaris nobis judaice, audiente populo qui est super murum.[fn]
(They_said however Eliacim son Helciæ, and Sobna, and Yoahe Rabsaci: Precamur as speak us slaves yours syriace: indeed we_understand this tongue/language: and not/no speak us Jewishly, listening to_the_people who/which it_is over wall.)

UHB וַ⁠יֹּ֣אמֶר אֶלְיָקִ֣ים בֶּן־חִ֠לְקִיָּהוּ וְ⁠שֶׁבְנָ֨ה וְ⁠יוֹאָ֜ח אֶל־רַב־שָׁקֵ֗ה דַּבֶּר־נָ֤א אֶל־עֲבָדֶ֨י⁠ךָ֙ אֲרָמִ֔ית כִּ֥י שֹׁמְעִ֖ים אֲנָ֑חְנוּ וְ⁠אַל־תְּדַבֵּ֤ר עִמָּ֨⁠נוּ֙ יְהוּדִ֔ית בְּ⁠אָזְנֵ֣י הָ⁠עָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־הַ⁠חֹמָֽה׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ εἶπεν Ἑλιακὶμ υἱὸς Χελκίου καὶ Σωμνὰς καὶ Ἰωὰς πρὸς Ῥαψάκην, λάλησον δὴ πρὸς τοὺς παῖδάς σου Συριστὶ, ὅτι ἀκούομεν ἡμεῖς· καὶ οὐ λαλήσεις μεθʼ ἡμῶν Ἰουδαϊστὶ· καὶ ἱνατί λαλεῖς ἐν τοῖς ὠσὶ τοῦ λαοῦ τοῦ ἐπὶ τοῦ τείχους;

BrTr And Heliakim the son of Chelkias, and Somnas, and Joas, said to Rapsakes, Speak now to thy servants in the Syrian language, for we understand it; and speak not with us in the Jewish language: and why dost thou speak in the ears of the people that are on the wall?

Verse List for 2 KI 18:26

Verse List for 2 KI 18:26