Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bibleand he said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Dig this valley full of ditches.’ Young's Literal Translation and he saith, ‘Thus said Jehovah, Make this valley ditches—ditches; King James Bible And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Make this valley full of ditches. Hebrew and he said,וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “This is what כֹּ֖ה (kōh) Adverb Strong's 3541: Like this, thus, here, now the LORD יְהוָ֑ה (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 ‘Dig עָשֹׂ֛ה (‘ā·śōh) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strong's 6213: To do, make this הַזֶּ֖ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that valley הַנַּ֥חַל (han·na·ḥal) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5158: A stream, a winter torrent, a, valley, a shaft full of ditches.’ גֵּבִֽים׃ (gê·ḇîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1356: A log, well, cistern |