Isaiah 36:12
36:11 Then 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.But Rabshakeh said, Hath my master sent me to thy master and to thee to speak these words? hath he not sent me to the men that sit upon the wall, that they may eat their own dung, and drink their own piss with you?
KJV
But Rabshakeh said, “Has my master sent me only to your master and to you, to speak these words, and not to the men who sit on the wall, who will eat their own dung and drink their own urine with you?”
But Rabshakeh said, Hath my master sent me to thy master and to thee to speak these words? hath he not sent me to the men that sit upon the wall, that they may eat their own dung, and drink their own piss with you?
But Rabshakeh said, Has my master sent me to your master and to you to speak these words? has he not sent me to the men that sit on the wall, that they may eat their own dung, and drink their own urine with you?
What does Isaiah 36:12 mean?
Isaiah 36:12 is a verse in the book of Isaiah, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include רַבְשָׁקֵה (Rabshâqêh), אָמַר (ʼâmar), אָדוֹן (ʼâdôwn).
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Frequently asked questions
What does Isaiah 36:12 say?
Isaiah 36:12 (King James Version) reads: "But Rabshakeh said, Hath my master sent me to thy master and to thee to speak these words? hath he not sent me to the men that sit upon the wall, that they may eat their own dung, and drink their own piss with you?"
Is Isaiah 36:12 in the Old or New Testament?
Isaiah 36:12 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Isaiah.
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