Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleYour holy cities have become a wilderness. Zion has become a wasteland and Jerusalem a desolation. Young's Literal Translation Thy holy cities have been a wilderness, Zion a wilderness hath been, Jerusalem a desolation. King James Bible Thy holy cities are a wilderness, Zion is a wilderness, Jerusalem a desolation. Hebrew Your holyקָדְשְׁךָ֖ (qāḏ·šə·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 6944: A sacred place, thing, sanctity cities עָרֵ֥י (‘ā·rê) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 5892: Excitement have become הָי֣וּ (hā·yū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be a wilderness; מִדְבָּ֑ר (miḏ·bār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4057: A pasture, a desert, speech Zion צִיּוֹן֙ (ṣî·yō·wn) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 6726: Zion -- a mountain in Jerusalem, also a name for Jerusalem has become הָיָ֔תָה (hā·yā·ṯāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be a wasteland, מִדְבָּ֣ר (miḏ·bār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4057: A pasture, a desert, speech Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם (yə·rū·šā·lim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel a desolation. שְׁמָמָֽה׃ (šə·mā·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8077: Devastation, astonishment |