Parallel Verses

NET Bible

"This is what King Sennacherib of Assyria says: 'Why are you so confident that you remain in Jerusalem while it is under siege?

New American Standard Bible

“Thus says Sennacherib king of Assyria, ‘On what are you trusting that you are remaining in Jerusalem under siege?

King James Version

Thus saith Sennacherib king of Assyria, Whereon do ye trust, that ye abide in the siege in Jerusalem?

Holman Bible

“This is what King Sennacherib of Assyria says: ‘What are you relying on that you remain in Jerusalem under siege?

International Standard Version

"This is what King Sennacherib of Assyria says: "What are you leaning on that makes you stay behind while Jerusalem comes under siege?

A Conservative Version

Thus says Sennacherib king of Assyria, On what do ye trust that ye remain in the siege in Jerusalem?

American Standard Version

Thus saith Sennacherib king of Assyria, Whereon do ye trust, that ye abide the siege in Jerusalem?

Amplified

“Thus says Sennacherib king of Assyria, ‘In what do you trust that you are remaining in Jerusalem under siege?

Bible in Basic English

Sennacherib, king of Assyria, says, In what are you placing your hope, waiting here in the walled town of Jerusalem?

Darby Translation

Thus says Sennacherib king of Assyria: On what do ye rely that ye abide in the siege in Jerusalem?

Julia Smith Translation

Thus said Senherib king of Assur, Upon what are ye trusting, and dwelling in the fortress in Jerusalem?

King James 2000

Thus says Sennacherib king of Assyria, On what do you trust, that you remain in the siege in Jerusalem?

Lexham Expanded Bible

"Thus says Sennacherib the king of Assyria: 'On what [are] you relying that [you are] dwelling in siege works in Jerusalem?

Modern King James verseion

Sennacherib king of Assyria says this, On what do you trust that you sit under siege in Jerusalem?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"Thus sayeth Sennacherib king of Assyria: Wherein do ye trust, O ye that are besieged in Jerusalem?

New Heart English Bible

Thus says Sennacherib king of Assyria, "In whom do you trust, that you remain under siege in Jerusalem?

The Emphasized Bible

Thus, saith Sennacherib, king of Assyria,-Upon what, are, ye, trusting, that ye are awaiting the siege in Jerusalem?

Webster

Thus saith Sennacherib king of Assyria, On what do ye trust, that ye abide in the siege in Jerusalem?

World English Bible

Thus says Sennacherib king of Assyria, "In whom do you trust, that you remain under siege in Jerusalem?

Youngs Literal Translation

'Thus said Sennacherib king of Asshur, On what are ye trusting and abiding in the bulwark, in Jerusalem?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
סנחריב 
Cancheriyb 
Usage: 13

מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

of Assyria
אשּׁר אשּׁוּר 
'Ashshuwr 
Usage: 152

Whereon do ye trust
בּטח 
Batach 
Usage: 120

that ye abide
ישׁב 
Yashab 
Usage: 1081

in the siege
מצוּר מצור 
Matsowr 
Usage: 26

Verse Info

Context Readings

Sennacherib's Invasion Of Judah

9 Afterward King Sennacherib of Assyria, while attacking Lachish with all his military might, sent his messengers to Jerusalem. The message was for King Hezekiah of Judah and all the people of Judah who were in Jerusalem. It read: 10 "This is what King Sennacherib of Assyria says: 'Why are you so confident that you remain in Jerusalem while it is under siege? 11 Hezekiah says, "The Lord our God will rescue us from the power of the king of Assyria." But he is misleading you and you will die of hunger and thirst!

Cross References

2 Kings 18:19

The chief adviser said to them, "Tell Hezekiah: 'This is what the great king, the king of Assyria, says: "What is your source of confidence?

Isaiah 36:4

The chief adviser said to them, "Tell Hezekiah: 'This is what the great king, the king of Assyria, says: "What is your source of confidence?

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