Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAnd if they will diligently learn the ways of My people and swear by My name, saying, ‘As surely as the LORD lives’— just as they once taught My people to swear by Baal— then they will be established among My people. Young's Literal Translation And it hath come to pass, If they learn well the ways of My people, To swear by My name, ‘Jehovah liveth,’ As they taught My people to swear by Baal, Then they have been built up in the midst of My people. King James Bible And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, The LORD liveth; as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built in the midst of my people. Hebrew Andוְהָיָ֡ה (wə·hā·yāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be if אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not they will diligently learn לָמֹ֣ד (lā·mōḏ) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strong's 3925: To exercise in, learn the ways דַּֽרְכֵ֨י (dar·ḵê) Noun - common plural construct Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action of My people— עַמִּ֜י (‘am·mî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock to swear לְהִשָּׁבֵ֤עַ (lə·hiš·šā·ḇê·a‘) Preposition-l | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct Strong's 7650: To seven oneself, swear by My name, בִּשְׁמִי֙ (biš·mî) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 8034: A name ‘As surely as the LORD יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3069: YHWH lives,’ חַי־ (ḥay-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life just as כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that they taught לִמְּדוּ֙ (lim·mə·ḏū) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3925: To exercise in, learn My people עַמִּ֔י (‘am·mî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock to swear לְהִשָּׁבֵ֖עַ (lə·hiš·šā·ḇê·a‘) Preposition-l | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct Strong's 7650: To seven oneself, swear by Baal— בַּבָּ֑עַל (bab·bā·‘al) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1168: Baal -- a heathen god then they will be established וְנִבְנ֖וּ (wə·niḇ·nū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 1129: To build among בְּת֥וֹךְ (bə·ṯō·wḵ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8432: A bisection, the centre My people. עַמִּֽי׃ (‘am·mî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock |