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


In Context

18 Neither let Ezechias trouble you, saying: The Lord will deliver us. Have any of the gods of the nations delivered their land out of the hand of the king of the Assyrians?

19 Where is the god of Emath and of Arphad? where is the god of Sepharvaim? have they delivered Samaria out of my hand?

20 Who is there among all the gods of these lands, that hath delivered his country out of my hand, that the Lord may deliver Jerusalem out of my hand?

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

22 And Eliacim the son of Helcias, that was over the house, and Sobna the scribe, and Joahe the son of Asaph the recorder, went in to Ezechias with their garments rent, and told him the words of Rabsaces.

Isaiah 36:21 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

36:21But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

36:21But the people remained silent and said nothing in reply, because the king had commanded, "Do not answer him."

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

36:21But they held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

36:21And they were silent, and answered him not a word; for the king's command was, saying, Answer him not.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

36:21But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

36:21But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

36:21But they remained silent, and said nothing in reply, for the king's commandment was, |Don't answer him.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

36:21And they keep silent, and have not answered him a word, for a command of the king is, saying, 'Do not answer him.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

36:21But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.