Verse 11

Isaiah 36:11

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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11 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.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר אֶלְיָקִים֩ וְ/שֶׁבְנָ֨א וְ/יוֹאָ֜ח אֶל רַב שָׁקֵ֗ה דַּבֶּר נָ֤א אֶל עֲבָדֶ֨י/ךָ֙ אֲרָמִ֔ית כִּ֥י שֹׁמְעִ֖ים אֲנָ֑חְנוּ וְ/אַל תְּדַבֵּ֤ר אֵלֵ֨י/נוּ֙ יְהוּדִ֔ית בְּ/אָזְנֵ֣י הָ/עָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל הַ/חוֹמָֽה

English Translation

And Eliakim and Shebna and Joah said to the Rabshakeh, "Please speak to your servants in Aramaic, for we understand; and do not speak to us in Hebrew in the hearing of the people who are on the wall."

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Chapter 36 Context

1 And it came to pass in the fourteenth year of king Ezechias, that Sennacherib king of the Assyrians... Focus ↗

2 And the king of the Assyrians sent Rabsaces from Lachis to Jerusalem, to king Ezechias with a great... Focus ↗

3 And there went out to him Eliacim the son of Helcias, who was over the house, and Sobna the scribe,... Focus ↗

4 And Rabsaces said to them: Tell Ezechias: Thus saith the great king, the king of the Assyrians: What... Focus ↗

5 Or with what counsel or strength dost thou prepare for war? on whom dost thou trust, that thou art r... Focus ↗

6 Lo thou trustest upon this broken staff of a reed, upon Egypt: upon which if a man lean, it will go... Focus ↗

7 But if thou wilt answer me: We trust in the Lord our God (Elohim): is it not he whose high places an... Focus ↗

8 And now deliver thyself up to my lord the king of the Assyrians, and I will give thee two thousand h... Focus ↗

9 And how wilt thou stand against the face of the judge of one place, of the least of my master's serv... Focus ↗

10 And am I now come up without the Lord against this land to destroy it? The Lord said to me: Go up ag... Focus ↗

11 And Eliacim, and Sobna, and Joahe said to Rabsaces: Speak to thy servants in the Syrian tongue: for...

12 And Rabsaces said to them: Hath my master sent me to thy master and to thee, to speak all these word... Focus ↗

13 Then Rabsaces stood, and cried out with a loud voice in the Jews' language, and said: Hear the words... Focus ↗

14 Thus saith the king: Let not Ezechias deceive you, for he shall not be able to deliver you. Focus ↗

15 And let not Ezechias make you trust in the Lord, saying: The Lord will surely deliver us, and this c... Focus ↗

16 Do not hearken to Ezechias: for thus said the king of the Assyrians: Do with me that which is for yo... Focus ↗

17 Till I come and take you away to a land, like to your own, a land of corn and of wine, a land of bre... Focus ↗

18 Neither let Ezechias trouble you, saying: The Lord will deliver us. Have any of the gods of the nati... Focus ↗

19 Where is the god of Emath and of Arphad? where is the god of Sepharvaim? have they delivered Samaria... Focus ↗

20 Who is there among all the gods of these lands, that hath delivered his country out of my hand, that... Focus ↗

21 And they held their peace, and answered him not a word. For the king had commanded, saying: answer h... Focus ↗

22 And Eliacim the son of Helcias, that was over the house, and Sobna the scribe, and Joahe the son of... Focus ↗

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Book: Isaiah
Chapter: Chapter 36 (22 verses)
Version: Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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