Isaiah 36:16 “Do not listen to Hezekiah, for this is what the king of Assyria says:…”

Isaiah 36:16

Do not listen to Hezekiah, for this is what the king of Assyria says: Make peace with me and come out to me. Then every one of you will eat from his own vine and his own fig tree, and drink water from his own cistern,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Hearken not to Hezekiah: for thus saith the king of Assyria, Make an agreement with me by a present, and come out to me: and eat ye every one of his vine, and every one of his fig tree, and drink ye every one the waters of his own cistern;

World English Bible

Don’t listen to Hezekiah, for the king of Assyria says, ‘Make your peace with me, and come out to me; and each of you eat from his vine, and each one from his fig tree, and each one of you drink the waters of his own cistern;

American Standard Version

Hearken not to Hezekiah: for thus saith the king of Assyria, Make your peace with me, and come out to me; and eat ye every one of his vine, and every one of his fig-tree, and drink ye every one the waters of his own cistern;

Geneva Bible 1599

Hearken not to Hezekiah: for thus sayth the King of Asshur, Make appointment with me, and come out to me, that euery man may eate of his owne vine, and euery man of his owne fig tree, and drinke euery man the water of his owne well,

Darby Translation

Hearken not to Hezekiah; for thus says the king of Assyria: Make peace with me and come out to me; and eat every one of his vine, and every one of his fig-tree, and drink every one the waters of his own cistern;

Young's Literal Translation

'Do not hearken unto Hezekiah, for thus said the king of Asshur, Make ye with me a blessing, and come out unto me, and eat ye each of his vine, and each of his fig-tree, and drink ye each the waters of his own well,

Bible in Basic English

Do not give ear to Hezekiah, for this is what the king of Assyria says, Make peace with me, and come out to me; and everyone will be free to take the fruit of his vine and of his fig-tree, and the water of his spring;

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Cross references

“Make an agreement with me by a present”

Genesis 32:20 Genesis 33:11 1 Samuel 25:27 2 Samuel 8:6 2 Kings 5:15 2 Kings 18:31

Genesis 32:20 · BSB

You are also to say, ‘Look, your servant Jacob is right behind us.’” For he thought, “I will appease Esau with the gift that is going before me. After that I can face him, and perhaps he will accept me. ”

Genesis 33:11 · BSB

Please accept my gift that was brought to you, because God has been gracious to me and I have all I need.” So Jacob pressed him until he accepted.

1 Samuel 25:27 · BSB

Now let this gift your servant has brought to my lord be given to the young men who follow you.

2 Samuel 8:6 · BSB

Then he placed garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject to David and brought him tribute. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.

2 Kings 5:15 · BSB

Then Naaman and all his attendants went back to the man of God, stood before him, and declared, “Now I know for sure that there is no God in all the earth except in Israel. So please accept a gift from your servant.”

2 Kings 18:31 · BSB

Do not listen to Hezekiah, for this is what the king of Assyria says: Make peace with me and come out to me. Then every one of you will eat from his own vine and his own fig tree and drink water from his own cistern,

“come out”

1 Samuel 11:3 2 Kings 24:12–16

1 Samuel 11:3 · BSB

“Hold off for seven days,” replied the elders of Jabesh, “and let us send messengers throughout Israel. If there is no one to save us, we will surrender to you.”

2 Kings 24:12–16 · BSB

Jehoiachin king of Judah, his mother, his servants, his commanders, and his officials all surrendered to the king of Babylon. So in the eighth year of his reign, the king of Babylon took him captive.

“eat ye”

1 Kings 4:25 Zechariah 3:10 Micah 4:4 1 Kings 4:20

1 Kings 4:25 · BSB

Throughout the days of Solomon, Judah and Israel dwelt securely from Dan to Beersheba, each man under his own vine and his own fig tree.

Zechariah 3:10 · BSB

On that day, declares the LORD of Hosts, you will each invite your neighbor to sit under your own vine and fig tree.’”

Micah 4:4 · BSB

And each man will sit under his own vine and under his own fig tree, with no one to frighten him. For the mouth of the LORD of Hosts has spoken.

1 Kings 4:20 · BSB

The people of Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand on the seashore, and they were eating and drinking and rejoicing.

Also

Proverbs 5:15

Proverbs 5:15 · BSB

Drink water from your own cistern, and running water from your own well.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

15Do not let Hezekiah persuade you to trust in the LORD when he says, ‘The LORD will surely deliver us; this city will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.’

17until I come and take you away to a land like your own—a land of grain and new wine, a land of bread and vineyards.

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