Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen Eliakim son of Hilkiah, along with Shebnah and Joah, said to the Rabshakeh, “Please speak to your servants in Aramaic, since we understand it. Do not speak with us in Hebrew in the hearing of the people on the wall.” Young's Literal Translation 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.’ King James Bible 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. Hebrew Then Eliakimאֶלְיָקִ֣ים (’el·yā·qîm) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 471: Eliakim -- 'God sets up', three Israelites son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Hilkiah, חִ֠לְקִיָּהוּ (ḥil·qî·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2518: Hilkiah -- 'my portion is Yah', the name of several Israelites along with Shebnah וְשֶׁבְנָ֨ה (wə·šeḇ·nāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7644: Shebna -- secretary and majordomo of Hezekiah and Joah, וְיוֹאָ֜ח (wə·yō·w·’āḥ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3098: Joah -- 'the LORD is brother', the name of several Israelites said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the Rab-shakeh, שָׁקֵ֗ה (šā·qêh) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7262: Rabshakeh -- perhaps 'chief of the officers', an Assyrian military leader “Please נָ֤א (nā) Interjection Strong's 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then' speak דַּבֶּר־ (dab·ber-) Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to your servants עֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙ (‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 5650: Slave, servant in Aramaic, אֲרָמִ֔ית (’ă·rā·mîṯ) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 762: The language of Aram (Syria) since כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction we אֲנָ֑חְנוּ (’ă·nā·ḥə·nū) Pronoun - first person common plural Strong's 587: We understand it. שֹׁמְעִ֖ים (šō·mə·‘îm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently Do not וְאַל־ (wə·’al-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 408: Not speak תְּדַבֵּ֤ר (tə·ḏab·bêr) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue to us עִמָּ֙נוּ֙ (‘im·mā·nū) Preposition | first person common plural Strong's 5973: With, equally with in Hebrew יְהוּדִ֔ית (yə·hū·ḏîṯ) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3066: The Jewish -- language in the hearing בְּאָזְנֵ֣י (bə·’ā·zə·nê) Preposition-b | Noun - fdc Strong's 241: Broadness, the ear of the people הָעָ֔ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the wall.� הַחֹמָֽה׃ (ha·ḥō·māh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2346: A wall of protection |
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