2 Kings 18:26 Hebrew Word Analysis

0Then saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרh559
1Eliakimאֶלְיָקִ֣יםh471
2the sonבֶּןh1121
3of Hilkiahחִ֠לְקִיָּהוּh2518
4and Shebnaוְשֶׁבְנָ֨הh7644
5and Joahוְיוֹאָ֜חh3098
6אֶלh413
7unto Rabshakehרַבְשָׁקֵ֗הh7262
17Speakתְּדַבֵּ֤רh1696
9נָ֤אh4994
10אֶלh413
11I pray thee to thy servantsעֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙h5650
12in the Syrian languageאֲרָמִ֔יתh762
13כִּ֥יh3588
14for we understandשֹֽׁמְעִ֖יםh8085
15אֲנָ֑חְנוּh587
16וְאַלh408
17Speakתְּדַבֵּ֤רh1696
18עִמָּ֙נוּ֙h5973
19not with us in the Jews' languageיְהוּדִ֔יתh3066
20in the earsבְּאָזְנֵ֣יh241
21of the peopleהָעָ֔םh5971
22אֲשֶׁ֖רh834
23עַלh5921
24that are on the wallהַֽחֹמָֽה׃h2346

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Joah, unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and talk not with us in the Jews' language in the ears of the people that are on the wall.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebnah, and Joah, unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and speak not with us in the Jews' language, in the ears of the people that are on the wall.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna and Joah said to the Rab-shakeh, Will you kindly make use of the Aramaean language in talking to your servants, for we are used to it, and do not make use of the Jews' language in the hearing of the people on the wall.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And Eliakim the son of Hilkijah, and Shebnah and Joah said to Rab-shakeh, Speak, we pray thee, to thy servants in Syriac, for we understand it, and talk not with us in the Jewish [language] in the ears of the people that are on the wall.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna and Joah, to Rab-shakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and talk not with us in the Jews language in the ears of the people that are on the wall.

World English Bible (WEB)

Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebnah, and Joah, to Rabshakeh, Please speak to your servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and don't speak with us in the Jews' language, in the ears of the people who are on the wall.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And Eliakim son of Hilkiah saith -- and Shebna, and Joah -- to the chief of the butlers, `Speak, we pray thee, unto thy servants `in' Aramaean, for we are understanding, and do not speak with us `in' Jewish, in the ears of the people who `are' on the wall.'