Verse 28

2 Kings 18:28

Geneva Bible

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28 So Rabshakeh stoode and cryed with a loude voyce in the Iewes language, and spake, saying, Heare the wordes of the great King, of the king of Asshur.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַֽ/יַּעֲמֹד֙ רַב שָׁקֵ֔ה וַ/יִּקְרָ֥א בְ/קוֹל גָּד֖וֹל יְהוּדִ֑ית וַ/יְדַבֵּ֣ר וַ/יֹּ֔אמֶר שִׁמְע֛וּ דְּבַר הַ/מֶּ֥לֶךְ הַ/גָּד֖וֹל מֶ֥לֶךְ אַשּֽׁוּר

English Translation

And Rab Shakeh stood and called out in a loud voice in Judean and spoke and said, "Hear the word of the great king, the king of Assyria."

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Chapter 18 Context

1 Now in the third yeere of Hoshea, sonne of Elah King of Israel, Hezekiah the sonne of Ahaz king of I... Focus ↗

2 He was fiue and twentie yeere olde when he began to reigne, and reigned nine and twenty yeere in Ier... Focus ↗

3 And he did vprightly in the sight of the Lord, according to all that Dauid his father had done. Focus ↗

4 He tooke away the hie places, and brake the images, and cut downe the groues, and brake in pieces th... Focus ↗

5 He trusted in the Lord God (Elohim) of Israel: so that after him was none like him among all the Kin... Focus ↗

6 For he claue to the Lord, and departed not from him, but kept his commandements, which the Lord had... Focus ↗

7 So the Lord was with him, and he prospered in all thinges, which he tooke in hande: also he rebelled... Focus ↗

8 He smote the Philistims vnto Azzah, and the coastes thereof, from the watch towre vnto the defensed... Focus ↗

9 And in the fourth yere of King Hezekiah, (which was the seuenth yeere of Hoshea sonne of Elah King o... Focus ↗

10 And after three yeeres they tooke it, euen in the sixt yeere of Hezekiah: that is, the ninth yeere o... Focus ↗

11 Then the King of Asshur did carry away Israel vnto Asshur, and put them in Halah and in Habor, by th... Focus ↗

12 Because they woulde not obey the voyce of the Lord their God (Elohim), but transgressed his couenant... Focus ↗

13 Moreouer, in the fourteenth yeere of King Hezekiah, Saneherib King of Asshur came vp against all the... Focus ↗

14 Then Hezekiah King of Iudah sent vnto the King of Asshur to Lachish, saying, I haue offended: depart... Focus ↗

15 Therefore Hezekiah gaue all the siluer that was found in the house of the Lord, and in the treasures... Focus ↗

16 At the same season did Hezekiah pul off the plates of the doores of the Temple of the Lord, and the... Focus ↗

17 And the King of Asshur sent Tartan, and Rab-saris, and Rabshakeh from Lachish to King Hezekiah with... Focus ↗

18 And called to the King. Then came out to them Eliakim the sonne of Hilkiah, which was steward of the... Focus ↗

19 And Rabshakeh sayde vnto them, Tell ye Hezekiah, I pray you, Thus saith the great King, euen the gre... Focus ↗

20 Thou thinkest, Surely I haue eloquence, but counsell and strength are for the warre. On whom then do... Focus ↗

21 Lo, thou trustest now in this broken staffe of reede, to wit, on Egypt, on which if a man leane, it... Focus ↗

22 But if ye say vnto me, We trust in the Lord our God (Elohim), is not that he whose hie places, and w... Focus ↗

23 Now therefore giue hostages to my lord the King of Asshur, and I will giue thee two thousand horses,... Focus ↗

24 For how canst thou despise any captaine of the least of my masters seruants, and put thy trust on Eg... Focus ↗

25 Am I now come vp without the Lord to this place, to destroy it? the Lord sayd to me, Goe vp against... Focus ↗

26 Then Eliakim the sonne of Hilkiah, and Shebnah, and Ioah said vnto Rabshakeh, Speake I pray thee, to... Focus ↗

27 But Rabshakeh saide vnto them, Hath my master sent me to thy master and to thee to speake these word... Focus ↗

28 So Rabshakeh stoode and cryed with a loude voyce in the Iewes language, and spake, saying, Heare the...

29 Thus sayth the King, Let not Hezekiah deceiue you: for he shall not be able to deliuer you out of mi... Focus ↗

30 Neither let Hezekiah make you to trust in the Lord, saying, The Lord will surely deliuer vs, and thi... Focus ↗

31 Hearken not vnto Hezekiah: for thus saith the king of Asshur, Make appointment with me, and come out... Focus ↗

32 Till I come, and bring you to a land like your owne land, euen a land of wheate and wine, a land of... Focus ↗

33 Hath any of the gods of the nations deliuered his lande out of the hand of the King of Asshur? Focus ↗

34 Where is the god of Hamah, and of Arpad? where is the god of Sepharuaim, Hena and Iuah? how haue the... Focus ↗

35 Who are they among all the gods of the nations, that haue deliuered their lande out of mine hand, th... Focus ↗

36 But the people helde their peace, and answered not him a worde: for the Kings commandement was, sayi... Focus ↗

37 Then Eliakim, the sonne of Hilkiah which was steward of the house, and Shebnah the chanceller, and I... Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Kings
Chapter: Chapter 18 (37 verses)
Version: Geneva Bible

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