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Isaiah 37:8
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KJ21
So Rabshakeh returned and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah, for he had heard that he had departed from Lachish.
ASV
So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah; for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.
AMP
So the Rabshakeh returned and found the king of Assyria fighting against Libnah [a fortified city of Judah], for he had heard that the king had left Lachish.
AMPC
So the Rabshakeh returned and found the king of Assyria fighting against Libnah [a fortified city of Judah]; for he had heard that the king had departed from Lachish.
BRG
¶ So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.
CSB
When the royal spokesman heard that the king of Assyria had pulled out of Lachish, he left and found him fighting against Libnah.
CSBA
When the royal spokesman heard that the king of Assyria had pulled out of Lachish, he left and found him fighting against Libnah.
CEB
The field commander heard that the Assyrian king had left Lachish. So he went back to the king and found him attacking Libnah.
CJB
Rav-Shakeh returned and, having heard that the king of Ashur had left Lakhish, found him making war with Livnah.
CEV
Meanwhile the commander of the Assyrian forces heard that his king had left the town of Lachish and was now attacking Libnah. So he went there.
DARBY
And Rab-shakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah; for he had heard that he had departed from Lachish.
DRA
And Rabsaces returned, and found the king of the Assyrians besieging Lobna. For he had heard that he was departed from Lachis.
ERV
The commander heard that the king of Assyria had left Lachish. He found him at Libnah, fighting against that city.
EASY
At that time, the king of Assyria had left Lachish city. When the Assyrian officer heard that news, he left Jerusalem. He went to meet the king at Libnah, where the king was now fighting a battle.
EHV
Then the herald went back. He heard that the king of Assyria had already left Lachish and was fighting against Libnah.
ESV
The Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria fighting against Libnah, for he had heard that the king had left Lachish.
ESVUK
The Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria fighting against Libnah, for he had heard that the king had left Lachish.
EXB
The ·field commander [chief advisor; or Rabshakeh] heard that the king of Assyria had left Lachish. When he went back, he found the king fighting against the city of Libnah.
GNV
¶ So Rabshakeh returned, and found the King of Assyria fighting against Libnah: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.
GW
The field commander returned and found the king of Assyria fighting against Libnah. He had heard that the king left Lachish.
GNT
The Assyrian official learned that the emperor had left Lachish and was fighting against the nearby city of Libnah; so he went there to consult him.
HCSB
When the Rabshakeh heard that the king of Assyria had left Lachish, he returned and found him fighting against Libnah.
ICB
The field commander heard that the king of Assyria had left Lachish. So the commander left and found the king fighting against the city of Libnah.
ISV
So the field commander returned and found the king of Assyria fighting against Libnah, since he had heard that the king of Assyria had left Lachish.
JUB
¶ So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah, for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.
KJV
So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.
AKJV
So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.
LSB
Then Rabshakeh returned and found the king of Assyria fighting against Libnah, for he had heard that the king had set out from Lachish.
LEB
And Rabshakeh returned and found the king of Assyria fighting against Libnah, for he had heard that he had left from Lachish.
TLB
Now the Assyrian envoy left Jerusalem and went to consult his king, who had left Lachish and was besieging Libnah. But at this point the Assyrian king received word that Tirhakah, crown prince of Ethiopia, was leading an army against him from the south. Upon hearing this, he sent messengers back to Jerusalem to Hezekiah with this message:
MSG
The Rabshekah left and found the king of Assyria fighting against Libnah. (He had gotten word that the king had left Lachish.)
MEV
So the Rabshakeh returned and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah. For he had heard that the king had left Lachish.
NOG
The field commander returned and found the king of Assyria fighting against Libnah. He had heard that the king left Lachish.
NABRE
When the commander, on his return, heard that the king of Assyria had withdrawn from Lachish, he found him besieging Libnah.
NASB
Then Rabshakeh returned and found the king of Assyria fighting against Libnah, for he had heard that the king had left Lachish.
NASB1995
Then Rabshakeh returned and found the king of Assyria fighting against Libnah, for he had heard that the king had left Lachish.
NCB
Meanwhile, the chief officer returned and discovered that the king of Assyria had departed from Lachish and was fighting against Libnah,
NCV
The field commander heard that the king of Assyria had left Lachish. When he went back, he found the king fighting against the city of Libnah.
NET
When the chief adviser heard the king of Assyria had departed from Lachish, he left and went to Libnah, where the king was campaigning.
NIRV
The field commander heard that the king of Assyria had left Lachish. So the commander pulled his troops back from Jerusalem. He went to join the king. He found out that the king was fighting against Libnah.
NIV
When the field commander heard that the king of Assyria had left Lachish, he withdrew and found the king fighting against Libnah.
NIVUK
When the field commander heard that the king of Assyria had left Lachish, he withdrew and found the king fighting against Libnah.
NKJV
Then the Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah, for he heard that he had departed from Lachish.
NLV
Then Rabshakeh returned and found the king of Assyria fighting against Libnah, for he had heard that the king had left Lachish.
NLT
Meanwhile, the Assyrian chief of staff left Jerusalem and went to consult the king of Assyria, who had left Lachish and was attacking Libnah.
NRSVA
The Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria fighting against Libnah; for he had heard that the king had left Lachish.
NRSVACE
The Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria fighting against Libnah; for he had heard that the king had left Lachish.
NRSVCE
The Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria fighting against Libnah; for he had heard that the king had left Lachish.
NRSVUE
The Rabshakeh returned and found the king of Assyria fighting against Libnah, for he had heard that the king had left Lachish.
OJB
So Rav Shakeh left [Yerushalayim], and found Melech Ashur warring against Livnah; for he had heard that he [Melech Ashur] was departed from Lachish.
RGT
So Rabshakeh returned and found the king of Assyria fighting against Libnah (for he had heard that he had departed from Lachish).
RSV
The Rab′shakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria fighting against Libnah; for he had heard that the king had left Lachish.
RSVCE
The Rab′shakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria fighting against Libnah; for he had heard that the king had left Lachish.
TLV
Then the Rab-shakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria fighting against Libnah, for he had heard he had withdrawn from Lachish.
VOICE
Meanwhile, the Rabshakeh learned that Sennacherib had left Lachish and was already engaged in battle against the city of Libnah.
WEB
So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah, for he heard that he had departed from Lachish.
WYC
Forsooth Rabshakeh turned again, and found the king of Assyrians fighting against Libnah; for he had heard, that the king was gone from Lachish. (And Rabshakeh turned back, and found the king of Assyria fighting against Libnah; for he had heard, that the king had left Lachish.)
YLT
And Rabshakeh turneth back and findeth the king of Asshur fighting against Libnah, for he hath heard that he hath journeyed from Lachish.
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