Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThis is what the LORD says: “Stand at the crossroads and look. Ask for the ancient paths: ‘Where is the good way?’ Then walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it!’ Young's Literal Translation Thus said Jehovah: Stand ye by the ways and see, and ask for paths of old, Where [is] this—the good way? and go ye in it, And find rest for yourselves. And they say, ‘We do not go.’ King James Bible Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where [is] the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk [therein]. Hebrew This is whatכֹּ֣ה (kōh) Adverb Strong's 3541: Like this, thus, here, now the LORD יְהוָ֡ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel says: אָמַ֣ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Stand עִמְדוּ֩ (‘im·ḏū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations at עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the crossroads דְּרָכִ֨ים (də·rā·ḵîm) Noun - common plural Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action and look. וּרְא֜וּ (ū·rə·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 7200: To see Ask וְשַׁאֲל֣וּ ׀ (wə·ša·’ă·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 7592: To inquire, to request, to demand for the ancient עוֹלָ֗ם (‘ō·w·lām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5769: Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always paths: לִנְתִב֣וֹת (lin·ṯi·ḇō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 5410: Path, pathway Where אֵי־ (’ê-) Interrogative Strong's 335: Where?, how? [is] the good הַטּוֹב֙ (haṭ·ṭō·wḇ) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good way? דֶ֤רֶךְ (ḏe·reḵ) Noun - common singular construct Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action Then walk וּלְכוּ־ (ū·lə·ḵū-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk in it בָ֔הּ (ḇāh) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew and find וּמִצְא֥וּ (ū·miṣ·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present rest מַרְגּ֖וֹעַ (mar·gō·w·a‘) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4771: A resting place for your souls. לְנַפְשְׁכֶ֑ם (lə·nap̄·šə·ḵem) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion But they said, וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 559: To utter, say ‘We will not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no walk in it!’ נֵלֵֽךְ׃ (nê·lêḵ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk |
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