Verse 5

Isaiah 36:5

Geneva Bible

5 I say, Surely I haue eloquence, but counsell and strength are for the warre: on whom then doest thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?
Original Language Text
hebrew
אָמַ֨רְתִּי֙ אַךְ דְּבַר שְׂפָתַ֔יִם עֵצָ֥ה וּ/גְבוּרָ֖ה לַ/מִּלְחָמָ֑ה עַתָּה֙ עַל מִ֣י בָטַ֔חְתָּ כִּ֥י מָרַ֖דְתָּ בִּֽ/י
English Translation
I said, "Surely the word of my lips is counsel and strength for battle; now on whom have you relied, because you have rebelled against me?"
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Chapter 36 Context
1 Nowe in the fourteenth yeere of King Hezekiah, Saneherib King of Asshur came vp against al the stron... Focus ↗
2 And the King of Asshur sent Rabshakeh from Lachish toward Ierusalem vnto King Hezekiah, with a great... Focus ↗
3 Then came foorth vnto him Eliakim the sonne of Hilkiah the steward of the house, and Shebna the chan... Focus ↗
4 And Rabshakeh sayde vnto them, Tell you Hezekiah, I pray you, Thus sayth the great King, the King of... Focus ↗
5 I say, Surely I haue eloquence, but counsell and strength are for the warre: on whom then doest thou...
6 Loe, thou trustest in this broken staffe of reede on Egypt, whereupon if a man leane, it will goe in... Focus ↗
7 But if thou say to me, We trust in the Lord our God (Elohim). Is not that he, whose hie places and w... Focus ↗
8 Nowe therefore giue hostages to my lorde the King of Asshur, and I wil giue thee two thousand horses... Focus ↗
9 For howe canst thou despise any captaine of the least of my lordes seruants? and put thy trust on Eg... Focus ↗
10 And am I now come vp without the Lord to this land to destroy it? The Lord sayd vnto me, Goe vp agai... Focus ↗
11 Then sayd Eliakim and Shebna and Ioah vnto Rabshakeh, Speake, I pray thee, to thy seruants in the Ar... Focus ↗
12 Then said Rabshakeh, Hath my master sent me to thy master, and to thee to speake these wordes, and n... Focus ↗
13 So Rabshakeh stood, and cryed with a loude voyce in the Iewes language, and sayd, Heare the wordes o... Focus ↗
14 Thus saith the King, Let not Hezekiah deceiue you: for he shall not be able to deliuer you. Focus ↗
15 Neither let Hezekiah make you to trust in the Lord, saying, The Lord will surely deliuer vs: this ci... Focus ↗
16 Hearken not to Hezekiah: for thus sayth the King of Asshur, Make appointment with me, and come out t... Focus ↗
17 Till I come and bring you to a land like your owne land, euen a land of wheate, and wine, a land of... Focus ↗
18 Least Hezekiah deceiue you, saying, The Lord wil deliuer vs. Hath any of the gods of the nations del... Focus ↗
19 Where is the god of Hamath, and of Arpad? where is the god of Sepharuaim? or howe haue they deliuere... Focus ↗
20 Who is hee among all the gods of these lands, that hath deliuered their countrey out of mine hand, t... Focus ↗
21 Then they kept silence, and answered him not a worde: for the Kings commandement was, saying, Answer... Focus ↗
22 Then came Eliakim the sonne of Hilkiah the steward of the house, and Shebna the chanceller, and Ioah... Focus ↗