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Isaiah 36:8–9

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8“So now, 1come make a bargain with my master the king of Assyria, and I will give you two thousand horses, if you are able on your part to give riders for them.

9“How then can you 1turn away one 2official of the least of my master’s servants and atrust in Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?

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Footnotes

  1. 1Lit please exchange pledges
  2. 1Lit turn away the face of
  3. 2Or governor

Cross references

  1. aIs 20:5; 30:2–5, 7; 31:3

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Come now, make a wager with my master the king of Assyria: I will give you two thousand horses, if you are able on your part to set riders on them. How then can you repulse a single captain among the least of my master’s servants, when you trust in Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“ ‘Come now, make a bargain with my master, the king of Assyria: I will give you two thousand horses—if you can put riders on them! How then can you repulse one officer of the least of my master’s officials, even though you are depending on Egypt for chariots and horsemen?

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“Now make a deal with my master, the king of Assyria. I’ll give you two thousand horses if you’re able to supply riders for them! How then can you drive back a single officer among the least of my master’s servants? How can you rely on Egypt for chariots and horsemen?

NLTNew Living Translation

“I’ll tell you what! Strike a bargain with my master, the king of Assyria. I will give you 2,000 horses if you can find that many men to ride on them! With your tiny army, how can you think of challenging even the weakest contingent of my master’s troops, even with the help of Egypt’s chariots and charioteers?

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And now please make a wager with my master the king of Assyria, and I will give you two thousand horses, that is, if you are able to put riders for yourself on them! But how can you drive back one governor among the least of my master’s servants, when you trust in Egypt for chariots and horsemen?

KJV 1900King James Version

Now therefore give pledges, I pray thee, to my master the king of Assyria, and I will give thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders upon them. How then wilt thou turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master’s servants, and put thy trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?