Then (A)Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and (B)Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph, the secretary, went out to him.

And (C)Rabshakeh said to them, “Say now to Hezekiah, ‘This is what the great king, the king of Assyria says: “What is this confidence that you have? I say, ‘Your plan and strength for the war are only [a]empty words.’ Now on whom have you relied, that (D)you have revolted against me?

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 36:5 Lit a word of lips

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.

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? 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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