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2 Kings 18:20

18 And when they had called to the king, there came out to them Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder.

19 And Rab-shakeh said unto them, Speak ye now to Hezekiah, Thus saith the great king, the king of Assyria, What confidence is this wherein thou trustest?

Thou sayest, (but they are but vain words,) I have counsel and strength for the war. Now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?

21 Now, behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon Egypt, on which if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt unto all that trust on him.

22 But if ye say unto me, We trust in the LORD our God: is not that he, whose high places and whose altars Hezekiah hath taken away, and hath said to Judah and Jerusalem, Ye shall worship before this altar in Jerusalem?

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BSB
You claim to have a strategy and strength for war, but these are empty words. In whom are you now trusting, that you have rebelled against me?
KJV
Thou sayest, (but they are but vain words,) I have counsel and strength for the war. Now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?
WEB
You say (but they are but vain words), ‘There is counsel and strength for war.’ Now on whom do you trust, that you have rebelled against me?
ASV
Thou sayest (but they are but vain words), [There is] counsel and strength for the war. Now on whom dost thou trust, that thou hast rebelled against me?
DARBY
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?
BLB
You say: But a word of the lips, counsel and strength for war. And on whom do you trust, that you rebel against me?
ÅB
Du sier - men det er bare tomme ord - : Her er innsikt og styrke nok til krig. Til hvem setter du da din lit, siden du har gjort opprør mot meg?
OTB
Du hevder—men de er bare tomme ord—"Jeg har en plan og styrke for krigen." Nå, hvem har du stolt på, siden du har gjort opprør mot meg?
B1930
Du sier - men det er bare tomme ord - : Her er innsikt og styrke nok til krig. Til hvem setter du da din lit, siden du har gjort oprør mot mig?

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