Thus says Sennacherib king of Assyria, “In whom do you trust, that you remain under siege in Jerusalem?
Parallel translations
- KJV Thus saith Sennacherib king of Assyria, Whereon do ye trust, that ye abide in the siege in Jerusalem?
- BSB “This is what Sennacherib king of Assyria says: What is the basis of your confidence, that you remain in Jerusalem under siege?
- NKJV “Thus says Sennacherib king of Assyria: ‘In what do you trust, that you remain under siege in Jerusalem?
- NASB “This is what Sennacherib king of Assyria says: ‘On what are you trusting that you are staying in Jerusalem under siege?
- NLT “This is what King Sennacherib of Assyria says: What are you trusting in that makes you think you can survive my siege of Jerusalem?
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Cross-references · 2
- 2 Kgs 18:19Rabshakeh said to them, “Say now to Hezekiah, ‘Thus says the great king, the king of Assyria, “What confidence is this in which you trust?
- Isa 36:4Rabshakeh said to them, “Now tell Hezekiah, ‘Thus says the great king, the king of Assyria, “What confidence is this in which you trust?
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