Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleIsrael is a scattered flock, chased away by lions. The first to devour him was the king of Assyria; the last to crush his bones was Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon.” Young's Literal Translation A scattered sheep is Israel, lions have driven away, At first, devour him did the king of Asshur, And now, at last, broken his bone Hath Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon. King James Bible Israel [is] a scattered sheep; the lions have driven [him] away: first the king of Assyria hath devoured him; and last this Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath broken his bones. Hebrew Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc is a scattered פְזוּרָ֛ה (p̄ə·zū·rāh) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular Strong's 6340: To scatter flock, שֶׂ֧ה (śeh) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7716: A member of a, flock, a sheep, goat chased away הִדִּ֑יחוּ (hid·dî·ḥū) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 5080: To impel, thrust, banish by lions. אֲרָי֣וֹת (’ă·rā·yō·wṯ) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 738: A lion The first הָרִאשׁ֤וֹן (hā·ri·šō·wn) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7223: First, in place, time, rank to devour him אֲכָלוֹ֙ (’ă·ḵā·lōw) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 398: To eat was the king מֶ֣לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4428: A king of Assyria; אַשּׁ֔וּר (’aš·šūr) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 804: Ashshur the last הָאַחֲרוֹן֙ (hā·’a·ḥă·rō·wn) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 314: Hinder, late, last, western to crush his bones עִצְּמ֔וֹ (‘iṣ·ṣə·mōw) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 6105: To bind fast, close, powerful, numerous, to crunch the bones was Nebuchadnezzar נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֖ר (nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·reṣ·ṣar) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5019: Nebuchadnezzar -- 'Nebo, protect the boundary', a Babylonian king king מֶ֥לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4428: A king of Babylon.” בָּבֶֽל׃ (bā·ḇel) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 894: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city |