[和合本] 百姓静默不言，并不回答一句，因为王曾吩咐说：“不要回答他。”
[新标点] 百姓静默不言，并不回答一句，因为王曾吩咐说：“不要回答他。”
[和合修] 百姓静默不言，一句不答，因为希西家王曾吩咐说：“不要回答他。”
[新译本] 众人都默不作声，一句话也没有回答他，因为王的吩咐说：“不要回答他。”
[当代修] 民众默不作声，一言不发，因为希西迦曾吩咐他们不要答话。
[现代修] 人民都不作声；他们遵照希西家王的命令，一声不响，不回答他的话。
[吕振中] 众民都不作声，一句话也没有回答他，因为王是吩咐说：“不要回答他。”
[思高本] 他们都不作声，一句话也没有回答，因为君王有命：“不要回答。”
[文理本] 众默然、不答一词、盖王命勿答之、
[GNT] The people kept quiet, just as King Hezekiah had told them to; they did not say a word.
[BBE] But they kept quiet and gave him no answer: for the king's order was, Give him no answer.
[KJV] But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
[NKJV] But they held their peace and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, "Do not answer him."
[KJ21] But they held their peace and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, saying, "Answer him not."
[NASB] But they were silent and did not answer him so much as a word; for the king's command was, "Do not answer him."
[NRSV] But they were silent and answered him not a word, for the king's command was, "Do not answer him."
[WEB] But they remained silent, and said nothing in reply, for the king's commandment was, "Don't answer him."
[ESV] But they were silent and answered him not a word, for the king's command was, "Do not answer him."
[NIV] But the people remained silent and said nothing in reply, because the king had commanded, "Do not answer him."
[NIrV] But the people remained silent. They didn't say anything. That's because King Hezekiah had commanded, "Don't answer him."
[HCSB] But they were silent and did not answer him at all, for the king's command was, "Don't answer him."
[CSB] But they were silent and did not answer him at all, for the king's command was, "Don't answer him."
[AMP] But they kept still and answered him not a word, for the king's [Hezekiah's] command was, Do not answer him.
[NLT] But the people were silent and did not utter a word because Hezekiah had commanded them, "Do not answer him."
[YLT] And they keep silent, and have not answered him a word, for a command of the king is, saying, 'Do not answer him.'