2 Kings 18:26

King James Version (KJV)

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.

Translations

2 Kings 18:26 - Amplified Bible

Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah and Shebna and Joah said to the Rabshakeh, We pray you, speak to your servants in the Aramaic (Syrian) language, for we understand it; and do not speak to us in the Jews' language in the hearing of the people on the wall.

2 Kings 18:26 - American Standard Version

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.

2 Kings 18:26 - Bible in Basic English

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.

2 Kings 18:26 - Darby Bible

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.

2 Kings 18:26 - English Standard Version

Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebnah, and Joah, said to the Rabshakeh, "Please speak to your servants in Aramaic, for we understand it. Do not speak to us in the language of Judah within the hearing of the people who are on the wall."

2 Kings 18:26 - King James Version

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 18:26 - La Biblia de las Americas

Entonces Eliaquim, hijo de Hilcìas, Sebna y Joa dijeron al Rabsaces: Te rogamos que hables a tus siervos en arameo, porque nosotros lo entendemos, y no nos hables en la lengua de Judá a oìdos del pueblo que está sobre la muralla.

2 Kings 18:26 - The Message

Eliakim son of Hilkiah and Shebna and Joah said to the Rabshakeh, "Please, speak to us in the Aramaic language. We understand Aramaic. Don’t speak in Hebrew—everyone crowded on the city wall can hear you."

2 Kings 18:26 - New American Standard Bible

Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebnah and Joah, said to Rabshakeh, "Speak now to your servants in Aramaic, for we understand {it;} and do not speak with us in Judean in the hearing of the people who are on the wall."

2 Kings 18:26 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Entonces Eliaquim, hijo de Hilcìas, Sebna y Joa dijeron al Rabsaces: "Le rogamos que hable a sus siervos en Arameo, porque nosotros lo entendemos, y no nos hable en la lengua de Judá a oìdos del pueblo que está sobre la muralla."

2 Kings 18:26 - World English Bible

Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebnah, and Joah, to Rabshakeh, Please speak to your servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and don`t speak with us in the Jews` language, in the ears of the people who are on the wall.

2 Kings 18:26 - Young's Living Translation

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.`

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