Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 2790 [e] וְהֶחֱרִ֣ישׁוּ wə-he-ḥĕ-rî-šū And kept silent Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3cp 5971 [e] הָעָ֔ם hā-‘ām the people Art | N-ms 3808 [e] וְלֹֽא־ wə-lō- and not Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt 6030 [e] עָנ֥וּ ‘ā-nū answered V-Qal-Perf-3cp 853 [e] אֹת֖וֹ ’ō-ṯōw him DirObjM | 3ms 1697 [e] דָּבָ֑ר dā-ḇār a word N-ms 3588 [e] כִּי־ kî- for Conj 4687 [e] מִצְוַ֨ת miṣ-waṯ the command N-fsc 4428 [e] הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ ham-me-leḵ from the king Art | N-ms 1931 [e] הִ֛יא hî it was Pro-3fs 559 [e] לֵאמֹ֖ר lê-mōr saying Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf 3808 [e] לֹ֥א lō Not Adv-NegPrt 6030 [e] תַעֲנֻֽהוּ׃ ṯa-‘ă-nu-hū do answer him V-Qal-Imperf-2mp | 3ms

Berean Study Bible
But the people remained silent and did not answer a word, for Hezekiah had commanded, “Do not answer him.”

Young's Literal Translation
And the people have kept silent, and have not answered him a word, for the command of the king is, saying, ‘Do not answer him.’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But the people kept silent; they didn’t say anything, for the king’s command was, “Don’t answer him.”

New American Standard Bible
But the people were silent and answered him not a word, for the king's commandment was, "Do not answer him."

King James Bible
But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not. 2 Kings 18:36 • 2 Kings 18:36 NIV • 2 Kings 18:36 NLT • 2 Kings 18:36 ESV • 2 Kings 18:36 NASB • 2 Kings 18:36 KJV • 2 Kings 18:36 Biblia Paralela • 2 Kings 18:36 Chinese Bible • 2 Kings 18:36 French Bible • 2 Kings 18:36 German Bible

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