Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThey will not remain in the land of the LORD; Ephraim will return to Egypt and eat unclean food in Assyria. Young's Literal Translation They do not abide in the land of Jehovah, And turned back hath Ephraim [to] Egypt, And in Asshur an unclean thing they eat. King James Bible They shall not dwell in the LORD'S land; but Ephraim shall return to Egypt, and they shall eat unclean [things] in Assyria. Hebrew They will notלֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no remain יֵשְׁב֖וּ (yê·šə·ḇū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry in the land בְּאֶ֣רֶץ (bə·’e·reṣ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 776: Earth, land of the LORD; יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3069: YHWH Ephraim אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ (’ep̄·ra·yim) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 669: Ephraim -- a son of Joseph, also his descendants and their territory will return וְשָׁ֤ב (wə·šāḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again to Egypt מִצְרַ֔יִם (miṣ·ra·yim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4714: Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa and eat יֹאכֵֽלוּ׃ (yō·ḵê·lū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 398: To eat unclean food טָמֵ֥א (ṭā·mê) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2931: Unclean in Assyria. וּבְאַשּׁ֖וּר (ū·ḇə·’aš·šūr) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 804: Ashshur |