Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
You say you have a design and strength for war, but these are only words: now to whom are you looking for support, that you have gone against my authority?
New American Standard Bible
I say, ‘Your counsel and strength for the war are only
King James Version
I say, sayest thou, (but they are but vain words) I have counsel and strength for war: now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?
Holman Bible
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International Standard Version
"Tell Hezekiah, king of Judah, "This is what the mighty king, the king of Assyria, has to say: What is this "guarantee" that makes you yourself rely on it? Do you really think that guarantees alone can withstand strategy and military strength? On whom are you now depending, that you're rebelling against me?
A Conservative Version
I say, [thy] counsel and strength for the war are but vain words. Now on whom do thou trust that thou have rebelled against me?
American Standard Version
I say, thy counsel and strength for the war are but vain words: now on whom dost thou trust, that thou hast rebelled against me?
Amplified
I say, ‘Your plan and strength for the war are only
Darby Translation
Thou sayest, but it is a word of the lips, There is counsel and strength for war. Now on whom dost thou rely, that thou hast revolted against me?
Julia Smith Translation
I said, (also a word of the lips) Counsel and strength for the war; now upon whom trustedst thou that thou didst rebel against me?
King James 2000
I say, you speak (but they are but vain words), I have counsel and strength for war: now on whom do you trust, that you rebel against me?
Lexham Expanded Bible
I said, 'Only a word of lips! {War has power and a plan}!' Now, in whom do you trust, that you have rebelled against me?
Modern King James verseion
I say, Are only words of the lips wisdom and strength for war? Now, in whom do you trust, that you rebel against me?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thou thinkest, peradventure, that thou hast counsel and power enough to maintain this war: or else whereto trustest thou, that thou castest thyself off from me?
NET Bible
Your claim to have a strategy and military strength is just empty talk. In whom are you trusting, that you would dare to rebel against me?
New Heart English Bible
I say that your counsel and strength for the war are only vain words. Now in whom do you trust, that you have rebelled against me?
The Emphasized Bible
I have said sayest thou - they are only words of the lips - Counsel and might have I for the war, - Now, upon whom dost thou trust, that thou hast rebelled against me?
Webster
I say, sayest thou (but they are but vain words) I have counsel and strength for war: now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?
World English Bible
I say that your counsel and strength for the war are only vain words. Now in whom do you trust, that you have rebelled against me?
Youngs Literal Translation
I have said: Only, a word of the lips! counsel and might are for battle: now, on whom hast thou trusted, that thou hast rebelled against me?
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 36:5
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Context Readings
Sennacherib Threatens Jerusalem
4 And the Rab-shakeh said to them, Say now to Hezekiah, These are the words of the great king, the king of Assyria: In what are you placing your hope? 5 You say you have a design and strength for war, but these are only words: now to whom are you looking for support, that you have gone against my authority? 6 See, you are basing your hope on that broken rod of Egypt, which will go into a man's hand if he makes use of it for a support; for so is Pharaoh, king of Egypt, to all who put their faith in him.
Cross References
2 Kings 18:7
And the Lord was with him; he did well in all his undertakings: and he took up arms against the king of Assyria and was his servant no longer.
2 Kings 24:1
In his days, Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, came up and Jehoiakim was his servant for three years; then he took up arms against him.
Nehemiah 2:19-20
But Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, hearing of it, made sport of us, laughing at us and saying, What are you doing? will you go against the king?
Proverbs 21:30-31
Wisdom and knowledge and wise suggestions are of no use against the Lord.
Proverbs 24:5-6
A wise man is strong; and a man of knowledge makes strength greater.
Jeremiah 52:3
And because of the wrath of the Lord this came about in Jerusalem and Judah, till he had sent them away from before him: and Zedekiah took up arms against the king of Babylon.
Ezekiel 17:15
But he went against his authority in sending representatives to Egypt to get from them horses and a great army. Will he do well? will he be safe who does such things? if the agreement is broken will he be safe?