Isaiah 36:11

Easy To Read Version

Then Eliakim, Shebna, and Joah, said to the commander, “Please, speak to us in the Aramaic. We understand that language. Don’t speak to us in the language of Judah. If you use our language, the people on the city walls will understand you.”

Cross References

Ezra 4:7

And later, at the time Artaxerxes {\cf2\super [16]} became the new king of Persia, some of those men wrote another letter complaining about the Jews. The men who wrote the letter were: Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the other people in their group. They wrote the letter to King Artaxerxes in Aramaic {\cf2\super [17]} using the Aramaic way of writing.

Isaiah 22:15

My Master, the Lord All-Powerful, told me these things: “Go to that servant Shebna. That servant is the palace manager.

Isaiah 22:20

At that time, I will call for my servant, Eliakim son of Hilkiah.

Isaiah 36:12

But the commander said, “My master did not send me to speak only to you and your master. My master sent me to also speak to the people that are sitting on the wall! Those people will not have enough food or water either; they too will eat their own waste and drink their own urine just like you. {\cf2\super [340]} ”

Isaiah 36:13

Then the commander shouted loudly in the Jewish language,

Daniel 1:4

King Nebuchadnezzar wanted only healthy young Jewish men. The king wanted young men that did not have any bruises or scars, or anything wrong with their bodies. The king wanted handsome, smart young men. The king wanted young men that were able to learn things quickly and easily. The king wanted young men that were able to serve in his house. The king told Ashpenaz to teach those young men from Israel the language and writings of the Chaldean people. {\cf2\super [3]}

Daniel 2:4

Then the Chaldeans {\cf2\super [7]} answered the king. They spoke in the Aramaic language. {\cf2\super [8]} They said, “King, live forever! We are your servants. Please tell us your dream, then we will tell you what it means.”