Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bible“I have struck your sons in vain; they accepted no discipline. Your own sword has devoured your prophets like a voracious lion.” Young's Literal Translation In vain I have smitten your sons, Instruction they have not accepted, Devoured hath your sword your prophets, As a destroying lion. King James Bible In vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: your own sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion. Hebrew “I have struckהִכֵּ֣יתִי (hik·kê·ṯî) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 5221: To strike your sons בְּנֵיכֶ֔ם (bə·nê·ḵem) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 1121: A son in vain; לַשָּׁוְא֙ (laš·šāw) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7723: Evil, idolatry, uselessness they accepted לָקָ֑חוּ (lā·qā·ḥū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3947: To take no לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no discipline. מוּסָ֖ר (mū·sār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4148: Chastisement, reproof, warning, instruction, restraint Your own sword חַרְבְּכֶ֛ם (ḥar·bə·ḵem) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword has devoured אָכְלָ֧ה (’ā·ḵə·lāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 398: To eat your prophets נְבִֽיאֵיכֶ֖ם (nə·ḇî·’ê·ḵem) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 5030: A spokesman, speaker, prophet like a voracious מַשְׁחִֽית׃ (maš·ḥîṯ) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7843: Perhaps to go to ruin lion. כְּאַרְיֵ֥ה (kə·’ar·yêh) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 738: A lion |
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