KJV King James Version
Then came Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, that [was] over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph, the recorder, to Hezekiah with [their] clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.
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Isaiah 36:22
Then came Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, that [was] over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph, the recorder, to Hezekiah with [their] clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then Hilkiah’s son Eliakim the palace administrator, Shebna the scribe, and Asaph’s son Joah the recorder came to Hezekiah with their clothes torn, and they relayed to him the words of the Rabshakeh.
WEB World English Bible
Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph, the recorder, came to Hezekiah with their clothes torn, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.
ASV American Standard Version
Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, that was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph, the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Eliakim son of Hilkiah, who is over the house, cometh in, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah son of Asaph, the remembrancer, unto Hezekiah with rent garments, and they declare to him the words of Rabshakeh.
Surrounding context — Isaiah 36
19 Where [are] the gods of Hamath and Arphad? where [are] the gods of Sepharvaim? and have they delivered Samaria out of my hand?
20 Who [are they] among all the gods of these lands, that have delivered their land out of my hand, that the LORD should deliver Jerusalem out of my hand?
21 But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
22 Then came Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, that [was] over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph, the recorder, to Hezekiah with [their] clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.
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וַיָּבֹ֣אH935 · boto come (in): comeאֶלְיָקִ֣יםH471 · el.ya.qimEliakimבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childחִלְקִיָּ֣הוּH2518 · chil.qiy.yahHilkiahאֲשֶׁר־H834 · a.sherwhichעַל־H5921 · aluponהַ֠בַּיִתH1004 · betplaceוְשֶׁבְנָ֨אH7644 · shev.naShebnaהַסּוֹפֵ֜רH5608 · sa.pharto recountוְיוֹאָ֨חH3098 · yo.achJoahבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childאָסָ֧ףH623 · a.saphAsaphהַמַּזְכִּ֛ירH2142 · za.kharto rememberאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)חִזְקִיָּ֖הוּH2396 · chiz.qiy.yahHezekiahקְרוּעֵ֣יH7167 · qa.rato tearבְגָדִ֑יםH899 · be.gedtreacheryוַיַּגִּ֣ידוּH5046 · na.gadto tellל֔וֹH9033 · ohimאֵ֖תH853 · et[Obj.]דִּבְרֵ֥יH1697 · da.varwordרַב־H7262 · rav.sha.qehRabshakehשָׁקֵֽה׃ סH7262 · rav.sha.qehRabshakeh
Cross-references
Isaiah 36:3Then came forth unto him Eliakim, Hilkiah’s son, which was over the house, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, Asaph’s son, the recorder.Isaiah 33:7Behold, their valiant ones shall cry without: the ambassadors of peace shall weep bitterly.2 Kings 5:7And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said, [Am] I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy? wherefore consider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me.Isaiah 36:11Then said Eliakim and Shebna and Joah unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, unto thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand [it]: and speak not to us in the Jews’ language, in the ears of the people that [are] on the wall.Matthew 26:65Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.Isaiah 37:1-2And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard [it], that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD.Ezra 9:3And when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my mantle, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down astonied.
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