Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleIf one does not repent, God will sharpen His sword; He has bent and strung His bow. Young's Literal Translation If [one] turn not, His sword he sharpeneth, His bow he hath trodden—He prepareth it, King James Bible If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready. Hebrew Ifאִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not one does not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no repent, יָ֭שׁוּב (yā·šūḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again God will sharpen יִלְט֑וֹשׁ (yil·ṭō·wōš) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3913: To hammer out, to sharpen His sword; חַרְבּ֣וֹ (ḥar·bōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword He has bent דָ֝רַ֗ךְ (ḏā·raḵ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1869: To tread, to walk, to string a, bow and strung וַֽיְכוֹנְנֶֽהָ׃ (way·ḵō·wn·ne·hā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 3559: To be erect His bow. קַשְׁתּ֥וֹ (qaš·tōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7198: A bow, for, shooting, the iris |
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