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Green's Literal Translation

2 Kings 18:29

So says the king, Do not let Hezekiah delude you, for he is not able to deliver you out of his hand;

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Assyria;   Diplomacy;   Hypocrisy;   Israel, Prophecies Concerning;   Jerusalem;   Rab-Shakeh (Rabshakeh);   Sennacherib;   War;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Assyria;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Temple;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Assyria;   Hezekiah;   Nahum;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Rabshakeh;   Scribes;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Hezekiah;   Sennacherib;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Assyria, History and Religion of;   Cupbearer;   Rabshakeh;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Hezekiah;   Isaiah, Book of;   Israel;   Philistines;   Rab-Shakeh;   Text, Versions, and Languages of Ot;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Rabshakeh ;   Sennacherib ;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Hezekiah;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Rabshakeh;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Judah;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Assyria;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
This is what the king says: ‘Don’t let Hezekiah deceive you; he can’t rescue you from my power.
Hebrew Names Version
Thus says the king, Don't let Hizkiyahu deceive you; for he will not be able to deliver you out of his hand:
King James Version
Thus saith the king, Let not Hezekiah deceive you: for he shall not be able to deliver you out of his hand:
English Standard Version
Thus says the king: ‘Do not let Hezekiah deceive you, for he will not be able to deliver you out of my hand.
New Century Version
The king says you should not let Hezekiah fool you, because he can't save you from my power.
New English Translation
This is what the king says: ‘Don't let Hezekiah mislead you, for he is not able to rescue you from my hand!
Amplified Bible
"Thus says the king, 'Do not let Hezekiah deceive you, for he will not be able to rescue you from my hand;
New American Standard Bible
"This is what the king says: 'Do not let Hezekiah deceive you, for he will not be able to save you from my hand.
World English Bible
Thus says the king, Don't let Hezekiah deceive you; for he will not be able to deliver you out of his hand:
Geneva Bible (1587)
Thus sayth the King, Let not Hezekiah deceiue you: for he shall not be able to deliuer you out of mine hand.
Legacy Standard Bible
Thus says the king, ‘Do not let Hezekiah deceive you, for he will not be able to deliver you from his hand;
Berean Standard Bible
This is what the king says: Do not let Hezekiah deceive you; he cannot deliver you from my hand.
Contemporary English Version
Don't be fooled by Hezekiah. He can't save you.
Complete Jewish Bible
This is what the king says: ‘Don't let Hizkiyahu deceive you, because he won't be able to save you from the power of the king of Ashur.
Darby Translation
Thus says the king: Let not Hezekiah deceive you; for he will not be able to deliver you out of the [king's] hand.
Easy-to-Read Version
This is what the king says: Don't let Hezekiah fool you! He cannot save you from my power.
George Lamsa Translation
Thus says the king: Let not Hezekiah deceive you; for he shall not be able to deliver you out of my hands;
Good News Translation
He warns you not to let Hezekiah deceive you. Hezekiah can't save you.
Lexham English Bible
Thus says the king, ‘Do not let Hezekiah deceive you, for he will not be able to rescue you from my hand.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thus sayeth the kynge: Let not Ezechias disceaue you, for he is not able to delyuer you fro my hade:
American Standard Version
Thus saith the king, Let not Hezekiah deceive you; for he will not be able to deliver you out of his hand:
Bible in Basic English
This is what the king says: Do not be tricked by Hezekiah, for there is no salvation for you in him.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Thus sayth the king: Let not Hezekia beguile you, for he shal not be able to deliuer you out of myne hande:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Thus saith the king: Let not Hezekiah beguile you; for he will not be able to deliver you out of his hand;
King James Version (1611)
Thus sayth the king, Let not Hezekiah deceiue you, for he shall not be able to deliuer you out of his hand:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
thus says the king, Let not Ezekias encourage you with words: for he shall not be able to deliver you out of his hand.
English Revised Version
Thus saith the king, Let not Hezekiah deceive you; for he shall not be able to deliver you out of his hand:
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The kyng seith these thingis, Ezechie disceyue not you, for he may not delyuere you fro myn hond;
Young's Literal Translation
thus said the king, Let not Hezekiah lift you up, for he is not able to deliver you out of his hand;
Update Bible Version
Thus says the king, Don't let Hezekiah deceive you; for he will not be able to deliver you out of his hand:
Webster's Bible Translation
Thus saith the king, Let not Hezekiah deceive you: for he shall not be able to deliver you out of his hand:
New King James Version
Thus says the king: "Do not let Hezekiah deceive you, for he shall not be able to deliver you from his hand;
New Living Translation
This is what the king says: Don't let Hezekiah deceive you. He will never be able to rescue you from my power.
New Life Bible
The king says, ‘Do not let Hezekiah lie to you. For he will not be able to save you from my power.
New Revised Standard
Thus says the king: ‘Do not let Hezekiah deceive you, for he will not be able to deliver you out of my hand.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Thus, saith the king: Let not Hezekiah deceive you, for he shall not he able to deliver you out of his hand;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Thus saith the king: Let not Ezechias deceive you: for he shall not be able to deliver you out of my hand.
Revised Standard Version
Thus says the king: 'Do not let Hezeki'ah deceive you, for he will not be able to deliver you out of my hand.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Thus says the king, 'Do not let Hezekiah deceive you, for he will not be able to deliver you from my hand;

Contextual Overview

17 And the king of Assyria sent Tartan, and the chief of the eunuchs, and the chief of the cupbearers from Lachish, to King Hezekiah with a heavy force, to Jerusalem. And they went up and came to Jerusalem, and they went up and came in and stoodby the conduit of the upper pool that was in the highway of the Fuller's Field. 18 And they called to the king, and Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the house, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder went out to them. 19 And the chief of the cupbearers said to them, Now say to Hezekiah, So says the great king, the king of Assyria, What is this hope in which you have trusted? 20 Do you say that a mere word of the lips is counsel and strength for battle; now, on whom have you trusted that you have rebelled against me? 21 Now, behold, you have trusted for yourself on the staff of this broken reed, on Egypt, which if a man lean on it, it will go into his hand and pierce it! So is Pharaoh the king of Egypt to all those who trust in him. 22 And when you say to me, We have trusted to Jehovah our God, is it not He whose high places and whose altars Hezekiah has removed, and has said to Judah and to Jerusalem, Before this altar you shall bow yourselves in Jerusalem? 23 And, now, I ask you, exchange pledges for yourself to my lord the king of Assyria, and I will give to you two thousand horses if you are able to give for yourself riders on them. 24 And how will you turn back the face of one prefect of the least of the servants of my lord, that you trust for yourself upon Egypt for chariots and for horsemen? 25 Now, have I come up against this place to destroy it without Jehovah? Jehovah said to me, Go up against this land, and you shall destroy it. 26 And Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Joah said to the chief of the cupbearers, Please speak Aramaic to your servants, for we understand; and do not speak with us in Jewish, in the ears of the people on the wall.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

saith: Psalms 73:8, Psalms 73:9

Let not: 2 Chronicles 32:11, 2 Chronicles 32:15, Daniel 3:15-17, Daniel 6:16, John 19:10, John 19:11, 2 Thessalonians 2:4, 2 Thessalonians 2:8

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 18:19 - What confidence 2 Kings 18:32 - persuadeth 2 Kings 19:3 - This day 2 Kings 19:10 - General John 7:47 - Are

Cross-References

Ephesians 6:18
through all prayer and petition, praying at all times in the Spirit, and watching to this same thing with all perseverance and petition concerning all the saints.
Hebrews 4:16
Therefore, let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and we may find grace for timely help.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

There were two grounds, and two only, on which Hezekiah could rest his refusal to surrender,

(1) ability to resist by his own natural military strength and that of his allies; and

(2) expectation based upon the language of Isaiah Isaiah 30:31; Isaiah 31:4-9, of supernatural assistance from Yahweh.

The Rab-shakeh argues that both grounds of confidence are equally fallacious.


 
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