2 Kings 18:36
Modern Translations
New International Version
But the people remained silent and said nothing in reply, because the king had commanded, "Do not answer him."

New Living Translation
But the people were silent and did not utter a word because Hezekiah had commanded them, “Do not answer him.”

English Standard Version
But the people were silent and answered him not a word, for the king’s command was, “Do not answer him.”

Berean Study Bible
But the people remained silent and did not answer a word, for Hezekiah had commanded, “Do not answer him.”

New American Standard Bible
But the people were silent and did not answer him with even a word, because it was the king’s command: “Do not answer him.”

NASB 1995
But the people were silent and answered him not a word, for the king's commandment was, "Do not answer him."

NASB 1977
But the people were silent and answered him not a word, for the king’s commandment was, “Do not answer him.”

Amplified Bible
But the people kept silent and did not answer him, for the king had commanded, “Do not answer him.”

Christian Standard Bible
But the people kept silent; they did not answer him at all, for the king’s command was, “Don’t answer him.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But the people kept silent; they didn't say anything, for the king's command was, "Don't answer him."

Good News Translation
The people kept quiet, just as King Hezekiah had told them to; they did not say a word.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But the people were silent and didn't say anything to him because the king commanded them not to answer him.

International Standard Version
But the people remained silent and did not answer with even so much as a word, because the king's order was, "Don't answer him."

NET Bible
The people were silent and did not respond, for the king had ordered, "Don't respond to him."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

New King James Version
But the people held their peace and answered him not a word; for the king’s commandment was, “Do not answer him.”

King James 2000 Bible
But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, Answer him not.

New Heart English Bible
But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, "Do not answer him."

World English Bible
But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, "Don't answer him."

American King James Version
But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

American Standard Version
But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

A Faithful Version
But the people kept silent and did not answer him a word, for the king's command was, "Do not answer him."

Darby Bible Translation
But the people were silent and answered him not a word; for the king's command was, saying, Answer him not.

English Revised Version
But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

Webster's Bible Translation
But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
But the people helde their peace, and answered not him a worde: for the Kings commandement was, saying, Answere ye him not.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
But the people held their peace, and aunswered not him a word: for the king had commaunded, saying: Aunswere hym not.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
As for the people, they helde their peace, and gaue him no answere: for the kynge had commaunded and sayde: Answere him nothinge.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the people have kept silent, and have not answered him a word, for the command of the king is, saying, “Do not answer him.”

Young's Literal Translation
And the people have kept silent, and have not answered him a word, for the command of the king is, saying, 'Do not answer him.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And the people were silent and answered him not a word: for it was the command of the king, saying, Ye shall not answer.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for they had received commandment from the king that they should not answer him.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But the people were silent, and they did not respond at all to him. For indeed, they had received an instruction from the king that they should not respond to him.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the people kept silent and they did not give him an answer, because the King commanded and said: “Do not give him an answer!”

Lamsa Bible
But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king had commanded, saying, Do not answer him.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, saying: 'Answer him not.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
But the men were silent, and answered him not a word: for there was a commandment of the king, saying, Ye shall not answer him.
















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