YLT
KJV
36. But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
ASV
36. But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the kings commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
ESV
36. But the people were silent and answered him not a word, for the king's command was, "Do not answer him."
ERVEN
36. But the people were silent. They did not say a word to the commander because King Hezekiah had commanded them, "Don't say anything to him."
NLT
36. But the people were silent and did not utter a word because Hezekiah had commanded them, "Do not answer him."
WEB
36. But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, saying, Don't answer him.
NET
36. The people were silent and did not respond, for the king had ordered, "Don't respond to him."
NLV
36. But the people were quiet. They did not answer him a word. For Hezekiah had told them, "Do not answer him."
HCSB
36. But the people kept silent; they answered him not a word, for the king's command was, "Don't answer him."
LITV
36. But the people kept silent and did not answer him a word, for the command of the king was, saying, Do not answer him.
RV
36. But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king-s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
NCV
36. The people were silent. They didn't answer the commander at all, because King Hezekiah had ordered, "Don't answer him."
MKJV
36. But the people kept silent and did not answer him a word. For the king's command was, saying, Do not answer him.
AKJV
36. But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
LXXEN
36. 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.
KJV
36. But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
AMP
36. But the people were silent and answered him not a word, for Hezekiah had commanded, Do not answer him.
KJVP
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YLT
36. 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.`
ASV
36. But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the kings commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
WEB
36. But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, saying, Don't answer him.
NASB
36. But the people remained silent and did not answer him one word, for the king had ordered them not to answer him.
ESV
36. But the people were silent and answered him not a word, for the king's command was, "Do not answer him."
RV
36. But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king-s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
RSV
36. But the people were silent and answered him not a word, for the king's command was, "Do not answer him."
NKJV
36. But the people held their peace and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, "Do not answer him."
MKJV
36. But the people kept silent and did not answer him a word. For the king's command was, saying, Do not answer him.
AKJV
36. But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
NRSV
36. But the people were silent and answered him not a word, for the king's command was, "Do not answer him."
NIV
36. But the people remained silent and said nothing in reply, because the king had commanded, "Do not answer him."
NIRV
36. But the people remained silent. They didn't say anything. That's because King Hezekiah had commanded, "Don't answer him."
NLT
36. But the people were silent and did not utter a word because Hezekiah had commanded them, "Do not answer him."
MSG
36. The people were silent. No one spoke a word for the king had ordered, "Don't anyone say a word--not one word!"
GNB
36. The people kept quiet, just as King Hezekiah had told them to; they did not say a word.
NET
36. The people were silent and did not respond, for the king had ordered, "Don't respond to him."
ERVEN
36. But the people were silent. They did not say a word to the commander because King Hezekiah had commanded them, "Don't say anything to him."