Isaiah 36:22

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah, who was over the household; Shebna, the scribe; and Joah son of Asaph, the recorder, came to Hezekiah with their clothes torn and reported to him the words of the Rabshakeh.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיָּבֹ֣א אֶלְיָקִ֣ים בֶּן־חִלְקִיָּ֣הוּ אֲשֶׁר־עַל־הַ֠בַּיִת וְשֶׁבְנָ֨א הַסּוֹפֵ֜ר וְיוֹאָ֨ח בֶּן־אָסָ֧ף הַמַּזְכִּ֛יר אֶל־חִזְקִיָּ֖הוּ קְרוּעֵ֣י בְגָדִ֑ים וַיַּגִּ֣ידוּ ל֔וֹ אֵ֖ת דִּבְרֵ֥י רַב שָׁקֵֽה

Transliteration

And wayyāḇōʾ ʾelyāqîm ben-ḥilqîyāhû who ʾăšer-ʿal-hab-bayiṯ and wəšeḇnāʾ has-sôp̄ēr and wəyôʾāḥ ben-ʾāsāp̄ ham-mazkîr to ʾel-ḥizqîyāhû qərûʿê ḇəḡāḏîm and wayyaggîḏû lô ʾēṯ diḇrê raḇ šāqēh

Grammar Details

• *wayyāḇōʾ*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and came
• *ʾelyāqîm ben-ḥilqîyāhû*: proper noun + construct noun + proper noun - Eliakim son of Hilkiah
• *ʾăšer-ʿal-hab-bayiṯ*: relative particle + preposition + definite article + noun - who was over the house
• *wəšeḇnāʾ*: waw conjunction + proper noun - and Shebna
• *has-sôp̄ēr*: definite article + noun - the scribe
• *wəyôʾāḥ*: waw conjunction + proper noun - and Joah
• *ben-ʾāsāp̄*: construct noun + proper noun - son of Asaph
• *ham-mazkîr*: definite article + hiphil participle - the recorder
• *ʾel-ḥizqîyāhû*: preposition + proper noun - to Hezekiah
• *qərûʿê*: passive participle construct masculine plural - torn of
• *ḇəḡāḏîm*: noun masculine plural - garments
• *wayyaggîḏû*: waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they told
• *lô*: preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him
• *ʾēṯ*: direct object marker
• *diḇrê*: construct plural noun - words of
• *raḇ šāqēh*: title/position - Rabshakeh

Word Meanings

• *yāḇōʾ*: came/went/entered
• *ʿal-hab-bayiṯ*: over the house/palace administrator
• *sôp̄ēr*: scribe/secretary
• *mazkîr*: recorder/chronicler/remembrancer
• *qərûʿê ḇəḡāḏîm*: with torn clothes/with rent garments
• *yaggîḏû*: told/declared/reported

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then came Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, that was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph, the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then Eliakim, son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, son of Asaph, the recorder, came to Hezekiah with their clothes torn and told him the words of Rabshakeh.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then came Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, that was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph, the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then came{H935} Eliakim{H471} the son{H1121} of Hilkiah,{H2518} that was over the household,{H1004} and Shebna{H7644} the scribe,{H5608} and Joah,{H3098} the son{H1121} of Asaph,{H623} the recorder,{H2142} to Hezekiah{H2396} with their clothes{H899} rent,{H7167} and told{H5046} him the words{H1697} of Rabshakeh.{H7262}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then came{H935}{(H8799)} Eliakim{H471}, the son{H1121} of Hilkiah{H2518}, that was over the household{H1004}, and Shebna{H7644} the scribe{H5608}{(H8802)}, and Joah{H3098}, the son{H1121} of Asaph{H623}, the recorder{H2142}{(H8688)}, to Hezekiah{H2396} with their clothes{H899} rent{H7167}{(H8803)}, and told{H5046}{(H8686)} him the words{H1697} of Rabshakeh{H7262}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  So came Eliachim Elchias sonne the presidet, Sobna the scrybe, and Ioah Asaphs sonne the Secretary, vnto Ezechias with rente clothes, & tolde him the wordes of Rabsaches.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then came Eliakim the sonne of Hilkiah the steward of the house, and Shebna the chanceller, and Ioah the sonne of Asaph the recorder, vnto Hezekiah with rent clothes, and tolde him the wordes of Rabshakeh.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  So came Eliakim Helkias sonne the chiefe ouer the householde, Sobna the scribe, and Ioah Asaphes sonne the secratarie vnto Hezekia with rent clothes, and tolde hym the wordes of Rabsakeh.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then came Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, that [was] over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph, the recorder, to Hezekiah with [their] clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph, the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes torn, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Eliakim son of Hilkiah, who `is' over the house, cometh in, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah son of Asaph, the remembrancer, unto Hezekiah with rent garments, and they declare to him the words of Rabshakeh.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, that was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph, the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, that was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph, the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, who was over the house, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph, the recorder, came to Hezekiah with their clothing parted as a sign of grief, and gave him an account of what the Rab-shakeh had said.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph, the recorder, came to Hezekiah with their clothes torn, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Eliakim son of Hilkiah, the palace supervisor, accompanied by Shebna the scribe and Joah son of Asaph, the secretary, went to Hezekiah with their clothes torn and reported to him what the chief adviser had said.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 36:3 : 3 Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah, who was in charge of the palace, with Shebna the scribe and Joah son of Asaph the recorder, went out to him.
• Isa 33:7 : 7 Look, their valiant ones cry out in the streets; the messengers of peace weep bitterly.
• 2 Kgs 5:7 : 7 When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes and said, 'Am I God, able to kill and bring to life, that this man sends someone to me to cure him of his leprosy? See for yourselves that he is seeking a quarrel with me!'
• Ezra 9:3 : 3 When I heard this, I tore my garment and my robe, pulled out some of the hair from my head and beard, and sat down appalled.
• Isa 36:11 : 11 Then Eliakim, Shebna, and Joah said to the Rabshakeh, 'Please speak to your servants in Aramaic, since we understand it. Don’t speak to us in Hebrew in the hearing of the people on the wall.'
• Isa 37:1-2 : 1 When King Hezekiah heard this, he tore his clothes, covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD. 2 He sent Eliakim, who was in charge of the palace, Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, all clothed in sackcloth, to the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz.
• Matt 26:65 : 65 Then the high priest tore his garments and said, "He has spoken blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy.