Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleTherefore this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Behold, I will refine them and test them, for what else can I do because of the daughter of My people Young's Literal Translation Therefore, thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Lo, I am refining them, and have tried them, For how do I do because of the daughter of My people? King James Bible Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will melt them, and try them; for how shall I do for the daughter of my people? Hebrew Therefore,לָכֵ֗ן (lā·ḵên) Adverb Strong's 3651: So -- thus this is what כֹּ֤ה (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 “Behold, הִנְנִ֥י (hin·nî) Interjection | first person common singular Strong's 2005: Lo! behold! I will refine צוֹרְפָ֖ם (ṣō·wr·p̄ām) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 6884: To smelt, refine, test and test them, וּבְחַנְתִּ֑ים (ū·ḇə·ḥan·tîm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 974: To test, to investigate for כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction what אֵ֣יךְ (’êḵ) Interjection Strong's 349: How?, how!, where else can I do אֶעֱשֶׂ֔ה (’e·‘ĕ·śeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 6213: To do, make because of מִפְּנֵ֖י (mip·pə·nê) Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face the daughter בַּת־ (baṯ-) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 1323: A daughter of My people? עַמִּֽי׃ (‘am·mî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock |
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