2 Kings 18:36

2 Kings 18:36 The Message (MSG)

The people were silent. No one spoke a word for the king had ordered, “Don’t anyone say a word—not one word!”

But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

But the people were silent and answered him not a word, for the king’s commandment was, “Do not answer him.”

The people were silent. They didn’t answer the commander at all, because King Hezekiah had ordered, “Don’t answer him.”

But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

But the people remained silent and said nothing in reply, because the king had commanded, “Do not answer him.”

But the people held their peace and answered him not a word; for the king’s commandment was, “Do not answer him.”

But the people kept silent and did not answer him, for the king had commanded, “Do not answer him.”

But the people were silent and did not utter a word because Hezekiah had commanded them, “Do not answer him.”

But the people were silent and answered him not a word, for the king’s command was, “Do not answer him.”