2 Kings 18:36 — compare English translations
Compare translations2 Kings 18:36 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וְהֶחֱרִ֣ישׁוּ
chârash
H2790
to plough
הָעָ֔ם
ʻam
H5971
people
וְלֹֽא
lôʼ
H3808
not
עָנ֥וּ
ʻânâh
H6030
to answer
אֹת֖וֹ
ʼêth
H853
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דָּבָ֑ר
dâbâr
H1697
word
כִּי
kîy
H3588
that
מִצְוַ֨ת
mitsvâh
H4687
commandment
הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ
melek
H4428
king
הִ֛יא
hûwʼ
H1931
he
לֵאמֹ֖ר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
לֹ֥א
lôʼ
H3808
not
תַעֲנֻֽהוּ
ʻânâh
H6030
to answer
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World English Bible Public Domain
But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, saying, Don't answer him.
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King James Version Public Domain
But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
But the people were silent and did not answer him a word, for it a commandment of the king, saying, “You shall not answer him.”
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).