Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen tell Pharaoh that this is what the LORD says: ‘Israel is My firstborn son, Young's Literal Translation and thou hast said unto Pharaoh, Thus said Jehovah, My son, My first-born [is] Israel, King James Bible And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel [is] my son, [even] my firstborn: Hebrew Then tellוְאָמַרְתָּ֖ (wə·’ā·mar·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say Pharaoh [that] פַּרְעֹ֑ה (par·‘ōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6547: Pharaoh -- a title of Egypt kings this is what כֹּ֚ה (kōh) Adverb Strong's 3541: Like this, thus, here, now the LORD יְהוָ֔ה (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 ‘Israel יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc is My firstborn בְכֹרִ֖י (ḇə·ḵō·rî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 1060: Firstborn, chief son, בְּנִ֥י (bə·nî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 1121: A son |