Isaiah 36:21New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— But they were silent and answered him not a word; for the king’s commandment was, “Do not answer him.”
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— But they held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And they were silent, and answered him not a word; for the king's command was, saying, Answer him not.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— But they held their peace, and answered him not a word,—for, the command of the king, it was, saying,—Ye must not answer him.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— And they keep silent, and have not answered him a word, for a command of the king is, saying, 'Do not answer him.'
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And they held their peace, and answered him not a word. For the king had commanded, saying: Answer him not.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Then they kept silence, and answered him not a worde: for the Kings commandement was, saying, Answere him not.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the Kings commandement was, saying; Answere him not.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— But they held their peace and answered him not a word; for the king had commanded, saying, Do not answer him.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And they were silent, and none answered him a word; because the king had commanded that none should answer.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not. |
But they held their peace,
2790 {2790} Primeחָרַשׁcharash{khaw-rash'}
A primitive root; to scratch, that is, (by implication) to engrave, plough; hence (from the use of tools) to fabricate (of any material); figuratively to devise (in a bad sense); hence (from the idea of secrecy) to be silent, to let alone; hence (by implication) to be deaf (as an accompaniment of dumbness).
z8686 <8686> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 4046
and answered
6030 {6030} Primeעָנָה`anah{aw-naw'}
A primitive root; properly to eye or (generally) to heed, that is, pay attention; by implication to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce.
z8804 <8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 12562
him not
x3808 (3808) Complementלֹאlo'{lo}
lo; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles.
a word:
1697 {1697} Primeדָּבָרdabar{daw-baw'}
From H1696; a word; by implication a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially a cause.
for
x3588 (3588) Complementכִּיkiy{kee}
A primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed.
the king's
4428
commandment
4687 {4687} Primeמִצְוָהmitsvah{mits-vaw'}
From H6680; a command, whether human or divine (collectively the Law).
was, saying,
559 {0559} Primeאָמַר'amar{aw-mar'}
A primitive root; to say (used with great latitude).
z8800 <8800> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Infinitive (See H8812) Count - 4888
Answer
6030 {6030} Primeעָנָה`anah{aw-naw'}
A primitive root; properly to eye or (generally) to heed, that is, pay attention; by implication to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce.
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
him not.
x3808 (3808) Complementלֹאlo'{lo}
lo; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles. |
Isaiah 36:21
_ _ not a word — so as not to enter into a war of words with the blasphemer (Exodus 14:14; Jude 1:9). |
Isaiah 36:21
But they (n) held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
(n) Not that they did not show by evident signs that they detested his blasphemy: or they had now rent their clothes, but they knew it was in vain to use long reasoning with this infidel, whose reign they would have so much more provoked. |
2 Kings 18:26 Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Joah, unto Rabshakeh, 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.
2 Kings 18:37 Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which [ was] over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah with [their] clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.
Psalms 38:13- 15 But I, as a deaf [ man], heard not; and [ I was] as a dumb man [ that] openeth not his mouth. ... For in thee, O LORD, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.
Psalms 39:1 [[To the chief Musician, [ even] to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David.]] I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.
Proverbs 9:7 He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked [ man getteth] himself a blot.
Proverbs 26:4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
Amos 5:13 Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it [ is] an evil time.
Matthew 7:6 Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
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