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Isaiah 36:22

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah, who was in charge of the palace, Shebna the court secretary, and Joah son of Asaph, the court historian, came to Hezekiah with their clothes torn and reported to him the words of the royal spokesman.

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Eliakim son of Hilkiah, who was in charge of the palace, Shebna the court secretary,  and Joah son of Asaph, the court historian, came out to him.


Listen! Their warriors cry loudly in the streets; the messengers of peace weep bitterly.


Then the high priest tore his robes and said, ‘He has blasphemed!  Why do we still need witnesses? See, now you’ve heard the blasphemy.


Then Eliakim, Shebna, and Joah said to the royal spokesman, ‘Please speak to your servants in Aramaic,  since we understand it. Don’t speak to us in Hebrew  within earshot of the people who are on the wall.’


When I heard this report, I tore my tunic and robe, pulled out some of the hair from my head and beard, and sat down devastated.


When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes  and asked, ‘Am I God,  killing and giving life, that this man expects me to cure a man of his skin disease? Recognise  that he is only picking a fight with me.’


They called for the king, but Eliakim  son of Hilkiah, who was in charge of the palace, Shebnah  the court secretary, and Joah son of Asaph, the court historian, came out to them.


The Lord God of Armies said, ‘Go to Shebna,  that steward who is in charge of the palace, and say to him:


‘On that day I will call for my servant, Eliakim son of Hilkiah.


As they heard all these words, the king and all his servants did not become terrified  or tear their clothes.


I will oppress Ariel, and there will be mourning and crying, and she will be to me like an Ariel.





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