Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThis is what the LORD of Hosts says: “The sons of Israel are oppressed, and the sons of Judah as well. All their captors hold them fast, refusing to release them. Young's Literal Translation Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Oppressed are the sons of Israel, And the sons of Judah together, And all their captors have kept hold on them, They have refused to send them away. King James Bible Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The children of Israel and the children of Judah [were] oppressed together: and all that took them captives held them fast; they refused to let them go. Hebrew This is whatכֹּ֤ה (kōh) Adverb Strong's 3541: Like this, thus, here, now the LORD יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel of Hosts צְבָא֔וֹת (ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ) Noun - common plural Strong's 6635: A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign says: אָמַר֙ (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “The sons בְּנֵי־ (bə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc are oppressed, עֲשׁוּקִ֛ים (‘ă·šū·qîm) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural Strong's 6231: To press upon, oppress, defraud, violate, overflow and the sons וּבְנֵי־ (ū·ḇə·nê-) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son of Judah יְהוּדָ֖ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites as well. יַחְדָּ֑ו (yaḥ·dāw) Adverb Strong's 3162: A unit, unitedly All וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every their captors שֹֽׁבֵיהֶם֙ (šō·ḇê·hem) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 7617: To transport into captivity hold them fast, הֶחֱזִ֣יקוּ (he·ḥĕ·zî·qū) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer refusing מֵאֲנ֖וּ (mê·’ă·nū) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3985: To refuse to release them. שַׁלְּחָֽם׃ (šal·lə·ḥām) Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out |
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