KJV King James Version
Then they cried with a loud voice in the Jews’ speech unto the people of Jerusalem that [were] on the wall, to affright them, and to trouble them; that they might take the city.
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2 Chronicles 32:18
Then they cried with a loud voice in the Jews’ speech unto the people of Jerusalem that [were] on the wall, to affright them, and to trouble them; that they might take the city.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then the Assyrians called out loudly in Hebrew to the people of Jerusalem who were on the wall, to frighten and terrify them in order to capture the city.
WEB World English Bible
They cried with a loud voice in the Jews’ language to the people of Jerusalem who were on the wall, to frighten them, and to trouble them; that they might take the city.
ASV American Standard Version
And they cried with a loud voice in the Jews’ language unto the people of Jerusalem that were on the wall, to affright them, and to trouble them; that they might take the city.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And they call with a great voice in Jewish, against the people of Jerusalem who are on the wall, to frighten them, and to trouble them, that they may capture the city,
Surrounding context — 2 Chronicles 32
15 Now therefore let not Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you on this manner, neither yet believe him: for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of mine hand, and out of the hand of my fathers: how much less shall your God deliver you out of mine hand?
16 And his servants spake yet [more] against the LORD God, and against his servant Hezekiah.
17 He wrote also letters to rail on the LORD God of Israel, and to speak against him, saying, As the gods of the nations of [other] lands have not delivered their people out of mine hand, so shall not the God of Hezekiah deliver his people out of mine hand.
18 Then they cried with a loud voice in the Jews’ speech unto the people of Jerusalem that [were] on the wall, to affright them, and to trouble them; that they might take the city.
19 And they spake against the God of Jerusalem, as against the gods of the people of the earth, [which were] the work of the hands of man.
20 And for this [cause] Hezekiah the king, and the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz, prayed and cried to heaven.
21 And the LORD sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valour, and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth of his own bowels slew him there with the sword.
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וַיִּקְרְא֨וּH7121 · qa.rato call: call toבְקוֹל־H6963 · qolvoiceגָּד֜וֹלH1419 · ga.dolgreat: largeיְהוּדִ֗יתH3066 · ye.hu.ditJudahiteעַל־H5921 · aluponעַ֤םH5971 · ampeopleיְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙H3389 · ye.ru.sha.laimJerusalemאֲשֶׁ֣רH834 · a.sherwhichעַל־H5921 · aluponהַֽחוֹמָ֔הH2346 · cho.mahwallלְיָֽרְאָ֖םH3372 · ya.reto fearוּֽלְבַהֲלָ֑םH926 · ba.halto dismayלְמַ֖עַןH4616 · ma.anbecauseיִלְכְּד֥וּH3920 · la.khadto captureאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הָעִֽיר׃H5892 · irexcitement
Cross-references
Isaiah 36:13Then Rabshakeh stood, and cried with a loud voice in the Jews’ language, and said, Hear ye the words of the great king, the king of Assyria.1 Samuel 17:10And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.1 Samuel 17:26And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who [is] this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?Nehemiah 6:9For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. Now therefore, [O God], strengthen my hands.2 Kings 18:26-28Then 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.
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