Isaiah 36:21 - Compare All Versions
Isaiah 36:21 MSG (The Message)
The three men were silent. They said nothing, for the king had already commanded, “Don’t answer him.”
Isaiah 36:21 KJV (King James Version)
But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
Isaiah 36:21 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
But they were silent and answered him not a word; for the king’s commandment was, “Do not answer him.”
Isaiah 36:21 NCV (New Century Version)
The people were silent. They didn’t answer the commander at all, because King Hezekiah had ordered, “Don’t answer him.”
Isaiah 36:21 ASV (American Standard Version)
But they held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
Isaiah 36:21 NIV (New International Version)
But the people remained silent and said nothing in reply, because the king had commanded, “Do not answer him.”
Isaiah 36:21 NKJV (New King James Version)
But they held their peace and answered him not a word; for the king’s commandment was, “Do not answer him.”
Isaiah 36:21 AMP (Amplified Bible)
But they kept silent and did not say a word to him in reply, for King Hezekiah’s command was, “Do not answer him.”
Isaiah 36:21 NLT (New Living Translation)
But the people were silent and did not utter a word because Hezekiah had commanded them, “Do not answer him.”
Isaiah 36:21 TPT (The Passion Translation)
But they were silent, and no one answered him a word, for King Hezekiah had ordered them, “Do not answer him.”
Isaiah 36:21 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
But they were silent and answered him not a word, for the king’s command was, “Do not answer him.”