Modern Translations New International VersionBut the people remained silent and said nothing in reply, because the king had commanded, "Do not answer him." New Living Translation But the people were silent and did not utter a word because Hezekiah had commanded them, “Do not answer him.” English Standard Version But the people were silent and answered him not a word, for the king’s command was, “Do not answer him.” Berean Study Bible But the people remained silent and did not answer a word, for Hezekiah had commanded, “Do not answer him.” New American Standard Bible But the people were silent and did not answer him with even a word, because it was the king’s command: “Do not answer him.” NASB 1995 But the people were silent and answered him not a word, for the king's commandment was, "Do not answer him." NASB 1977 But the people were silent and answered him not a word, for the king’s commandment was, “Do not answer him.” Amplified Bible But the people kept silent and did not answer him, for the king had commanded, “Do not answer him.” Christian Standard Bible But the people kept silent; they did not answer him at all, for the king’s command was, “Don’t 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." Good News Translation The people kept quiet, just as King Hezekiah had told them to; they did not say a word. GOD'S WORD® Translation But the people were silent and didn't say anything to him because the king commanded them not to answer him. International Standard Version But the people remained silent and did not answer with even so much as a word, because the king's order was, "Don't answer him." NET Bible The people were silent and did not respond, for the king had ordered, "Don't respond to him." Classic Translations King James BibleBut the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not. New King James Version But the people held their peace and answered him not a word; for the king’s commandment was, “Do not answer him.” King James 2000 Bible But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, Answer him not. New Heart English Bible But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, "Do not answer him." World English Bible But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, "Don't answer him." American King James Version But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not. American Standard Version But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not. A Faithful Version But the people kept silent and did not answer him a word, for the king's command was, "Do not answer him." Darby Bible Translation But the people were silent and answered him not a word; for the king's command was, saying, Answer him not. English Revised Version But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not. Webster's Bible Translation But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587But the people helde their peace, and answered not him a worde: for the Kings commandement was, saying, Answere ye him not. Bishops' Bible of 1568 But the people held their peace, and aunswered not him a word: for the king had commaunded, saying: Aunswere hym not. Coverdale Bible of 1535 As for the people, they helde their peace, and gaue him no answere: for the kynge had commaunded and sayde: Answere him nothinge. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the people have kept silent, and have not answered him a word, for the command of the king is, saying, “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.' Smith's Literal Translation And the people were silent and answered him not a word: for it was the command of the king, saying, Ye shall not answer. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for they had received commandment from the king that they should not answer him. Catholic Public Domain Version But the people were silent, and they did not respond at all to him. For indeed, they had received an instruction from the king that they should not respond to him. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedAnd the people kept silent and they did not give him an answer, because the King commanded and said: “Do not give him an answer!” Lamsa Bible But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king had commanded, saying, Do not answer him. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, saying: 'Answer him not.' Brenton Septuagint Translation But the men were silent, and answered him not a word: for there was a commandment of the king, saying, Ye shall not answer him.     |