Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleTherefore this is what the LORD says: “If you return, I will restore you; you will stand in My presence. And if you speak words that are noble instead of worthless, you will be My spokesman. It is they who must turn to you, but you must not turn to them. Young's Literal Translation Therefore, thus said Jehovah: If thou turnest back, then I bring thee back, Before Me thou dost stand, And if thou bringest out the precious from the vile, As My mouth thou art! They—they turn back unto thee, And thou dost not turn back unto them. King James Bible Therefore thus saith the LORD, If thou return, then will I bring thee again, [and] thou shalt stand before me: and if thou take forth the precious from the vile, thou shalt be as my mouth: let them return unto thee; but return not thou unto them. Hebrew Thereforeלָכֵ֞ן (lā·ḵên) Adverb Strong's 3651: So -- thus this is what כֹּֽה־ (kōh-) Adverb Strong's 3541: Like this, thus, here, now the LORD יְהוָ֗ה (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 “If אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not you return, תָּשׁ֤וּב (tā·šūḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again I will restore you; וַאֲשִֽׁיבְךָ֙ (wa·’ă·šî·ḇə·ḵā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again you will stand תַּֽעֲמֹ֔ד (ta·‘ă·mōḏ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations in My presence. לְפָנַ֣י (lə·p̄ā·nay) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 6440: The face And if וְאִם־ (wə·’im-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not you speak תּוֹצִ֥יא (tō·w·ṣî) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim words that are noble יָקָ֛ר (yā·qār) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 3368: Precious, rare, splendid, weighty instead of worthless, מִזּוֹלֵ֖ל (miz·zō·w·lêl) Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 2151: To shake, to quake, to be loose morally, worthless, prodigal you will be תִֽהְיֶ֑ה (ṯih·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be My spokesman. כְּפִ֣י (kə·p̄î) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to It is they הֵ֙מָּה֙ (hêm·māh) Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They who must return יָשֻׁ֤בוּ (yā·šu·ḇū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again to you, אֵלֶ֔יךָ (’ê·le·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to but you וְאַתָּ֖ה (wə·’at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you must not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no return תָשׁ֥וּב (ṯā·šūḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again to them. אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ (’ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to |
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