Isaiah 36:3-5
Lexham English Bible
3 And Eliakim son of Hilkiah, who was in charge of the palace,[a] came out to him, and Shebna the secretary, and Joah son of Asaph, the reminder.
4 And Rabshakeh said to them, “Now say to Hezekiah, ‘Thus says the great king, the king of Assyria: “What is this confidence in which you trust? 5 I said, ‘Only a word of lips! War has power and a plan!’[b] Now, in whom do you trust, that you have rebelled against me?
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- Isaiah 36:3 Literally “was over the house”
- Isaiah 36:5 The Hebrew here is awkward; literally “Plan and power for war”
Isaiah 36:3-5
New International Version
3 Eliakim(A) son of Hilkiah the palace administrator,(B) Shebna(C) the secretary,(D) and Joah(E) son of Asaph the recorder(F) went out to him.
4 The field commander said to them, “Tell Hezekiah:
“‘This is what the great king, the king of Assyria, says: On what are you basing this confidence of yours? 5 You say you have counsel and might for war—but you speak only empty words. On whom are you depending, that you rebel(G) against me?
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