BLV
21.
וַֽיַּחֲרִישׁוּ H2790 וְלֹֽא H3808 ־ עָנוּ H6030 אֹתוֹ H853 דָּבָר H1697 כִּֽי H3588 ־ מִצְוַת H4687 הַמֶּלֶךְ H4428 הִיא H1931 לֵאמֹר H559 לֹא H3808 תַעֲנֻֽהוּ H6030 ׃
GNTERP
GNTWHRP
GNTBRP
GNTTRP
LXXRP
21. και G2532 CONJ εσιωπησαν G4623 V-AAI-3P και G2532 CONJ ουδεις G3762 A-NSM απεκριθη V-API-3S αυτω G846 D-DSM λογον G3056 N-ASM δια G1223 PREP το G3588 T-ASN προσταξαι G4367 V-AAN τον G3588 T-ASM βασιλεα G935 N-ASM μηδενα G3367 A-ASN αποκριθηναι V-APN
KJV
21. But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
KJVP
21. But they held their peace, H2790 and answered H6030 him not H3808 a word: H1697 for H3588 the king's H4428 commandment H4687 was, saying, H559 Answer H6030 him not. H3808
YLT
21. And they keep silent, and have not answered him a word, for a command of the king is, saying, `Do not answer him.`
ASV
21. But they held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the kings commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
WEB
21. But they held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king\'s commandment was, saying, Don\'t answer him.
ESV
21. But they were silent and answered him not a word, for the king's command was, "Do not answer him."
RV
21. But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king-s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
RSV
21. But they were silent and answered him not a word, for the king's command was, "Do not answer him."
NLT
21. But the people were silent and did not utter a word because Hezekiah had commanded them, "Do not answer him."
NET
21. They were silent and did not respond, for the king had ordered, "Don't respond to him."
ERVEN
21. But the people were silent. They did not say a word to the commander because King Hezekiah had given them a command. He said, "Don't say anything to him."