Berean Standard Bible
“The Rabshakeh said to them, “Tell Hezekiah that this is what the great king, the king of Assyria, says: What is the basis of this confidence of yours?”
In 701 BC, the Assyrian army surrounds Jerusalem, and the Assyrian field commander arrives to deliver a speech in Hebrew meant to break the people's morale. His approach is to attack their confidence in God, in Egypt, and in King Hezekiah.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
The Rabshakeh said to them, “Tell Hezekiah that this is what the great king, the king of Assyria, says: What is the basis of this confidence of yours?
World English Bible (WEB)
Rabshakeh said to them, “Now tell Hezekiah, ‘Thus says the great king, the king of Assyria, “What confidence is this in which you trust?
King James Version (KJV)
And Rabshakeh said unto them, Say ye now to Hezekiah, Thus saith the great king, the king of Assyria, What confidence is this wherein thou trustest?
American Standard Version (ASV)
And Rabshakeh said unto them, Say ye now to Hezekiah, Thus saith the great king, the king of Assyria, What confidence is this wherein thou trustest?
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And the Rab-shakeh said to them, Say now to Hezekiah, These are the words of the great king, the king of Assyria: In what are you placing your hope?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
A los cuales dijo Rabsaces: Ahora pues, diréis á Ezechîas: El gran rey, el rey de Asiria, dice así: ¿Qué confianza es ésta en que confías?
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
El embajador asirio les dijo que fueran a decirle a Ezequías: «El poderoso rey de Asiria dice que eres un necio si piensas que el rey de Egipto te ayudará.
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