Hearken not to Hezekiah: for thus saith the king of Assyria, Make an agreement with me by a present, and come out to me: and eat ye every one of his vine, and every one of his fig tree, and drink ye every one the waters of his own cistern;
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The verse 16 is found in chapter 36 of Isaiah. The Assyrian invasion reaches Jerusalem, and the Rabshakeh attempts to destroy the people’s confidence through propaganda. His speech portrays Yahweh as unable to save, confusing the defeat of other nations with the defeat of Israel’s God. Hezekiah tears his clothes and seeks the prophetic word, showing a different response based on dependence upon God.
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Gehorchet Hiskia nicht! Denn so spricht der König von Assyrien: Tut mir zu Dank und geht zu mir heraus, so sollt ihr ein jeglicher von seinem Feigenbaum essen und aus seinem Brunnen trinken,
No escuchéis a Ezechîas: porque el rey de Asiria dice así: Haced conmigo paz, y salid a mí; y coma cada uno de su viña, y cada uno de su higuera, y beba cada cual las aguas de su pozo;
N'écoutez point Ezéchias; car ainsi parle le roi d'Assyrie: Faites la paix avec moi, rendez-vous à moi, et chacun de vous mangera de sa vigne et de son figuier, et chacun boira de l'eau de sa citerne,
Non ascoltate Ezechia; perciocchè così ha detto il re di Assiria: Fate pace meco, ed uscite a me; e ciascun di voi mangi della sua vite, e del suo fico, e beva dell’acqua della sua cisterna;
Não deis ouvidos a Ezequias; porque assim diz o rei da Assíria: Aliai-vos comigo, e saí a mim, e coma cada um da sua vide, e da sua figueira, e beba cada um da água da sua cisterna;
你們不要聽 希西家 的話!因 亞述 王如此說:『你們要與我講和,出來投降,各人就可以吃自己葡萄樹和無花果樹的果子,喝自己井裏的水,
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