Verse 21

But they held their peace and answered him not a word, for the king's order was, Do not answer him.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Men de forholdt seg stille og svarte ham ikke et ord, for kongens befaling var: Svar ham ikke.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Men de forholdt seg stille og svarte ham ikke et ord; for kongens befaling var: Svar ham ikke.

• Norsk King James

  Men de holdt kjeft og svarte ham ikke et ord, for kongens ordre var: Si ikke noe til ham.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men folket var stille og svarte ham ikke et ord, for det var kongens befaling: Svar ham ikke.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Men de var stille og svarte ham ikke et ord, for kongens befaling var: Dere skal ikke svare ham.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men folket holdt munn og svarte ham ikke et ord, for kongens bud var: Svar ham ikke.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Men de holdt stille og svarte ham ikke et eneste ord, for kongens befaling var: «Svar ham ikke.»

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Men folket holdt munn og svarte ham ikke et ord, for kongens bud var: Svar ham ikke.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men de var stille og svarte ham ikke et ord, for de hadde fått befaling fra kongen om: Dere skal ikke svare ham.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But the people remained silent and did not answer him a word, because the king had commanded, 'Do not answer him.'

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Men folket var tause og svarte ham ikke et ord, for kongens ordre var: 'Svar ham ikke.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og de taug og svarede ham ikke et Ord; thi det var Kongens Befaling, som havde sagt: I skulle ikke svare ham.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men de holdt seg tause og svarte ham ikke et ord, for kongens bud var: Svar ham ikke.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Men de tiet og svarte ham ikke et ord, for kongens befaling var: Svar ham ikke.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men de holdt seg stille og svarte ham ikke ett ord, for kongens bud var: «Svar ham ikke.»

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men de tidde og svarte ham ikke med et ord, for kongens befaling var: Svar ham ikke.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men de holdt munn og svarte ham ikke, for kongens ordre var: Ikke gi ham noe svar.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Vnto this, Ezechias messaungers helde their tunges, and answered not one worde: for the kinge had charged them, that they shulde geue him none answere.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then they kept silence, and answered him not a worde: for the Kings commandement was, saying, Answere him not.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Unto this Hezekias messengers helde their tongues, and aunswered not one worde: for the kyng had charged them that they should geue him no aunswere.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But they held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, saying, Don't answer him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But they kept quiet and gave him no answer: for the king's order was, Give him no answer.

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  They were silent and did not respond, for the king had ordered,“Don’t respond to him.”

Referenced Verses

• Prov 26:4 : 4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.
• Amos 5:13 : 13 Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time.
• Matt 7:6 : 6 Do not give what is holy to the dogs, nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.
• 2 Kgs 18:26 : 26 Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah, Shebna, and Joah said to Rabshakeh, Please speak to your servants in Aramaic, for we understand it, and do not speak with us in Hebrew in the hearing of the people on the wall.
• 2 Kgs 18:37 : 37 Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, Shebna the scribe, and Joah son of Asaph the recorder, went to Hezekiah with their clothes torn, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.
• Ps 38:13-15 : 13 But I, like a deaf man, do not hear, and I am like a mute man who does not open his mouth. 14 Thus I am like a man who does not hear, and in whose mouth are no responses. 15 For in you, O LORD, do I hope; you will hear, O Lord my God.
• Ps 39:1 : 1 I said, I will be careful of my ways, so that I do not sin with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked are before me.
• Prov 9:7-8 : 7 He who reproves a scoffer gets to himself shame: and he who rebukes a wicked man gets himself a blot. 8 Reprove not a scoffer, lest he hate you: rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.