Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleDo not listen to the words of the prophets who say, ‘You must not serve the king of Babylon,’ for they are prophesying to you a lie. Young's Literal Translation ‘And ye do not hearken unto the words of the prophets who are speaking unto you, saying, Ye do not serve the king of Babylon,—for falsehood they are prophesying to you. King James Bible Therefore hearken not unto the words of the prophets that speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you. Hebrew Do notוְאַֽל־ (wə·’al-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 408: Not listen תִּשְׁמְע֞וּ (tiš·mə·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the words דִּבְרֵ֣י (diḇ·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause of the prophets הַנְּבִאִ֗ים (han·nə·ḇi·’îm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5030: A spokesman, speaker, prophet who tell הָאֹמְרִ֤ים (hā·’ō·mə·rîm) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 559: To utter, say you, אֲלֵיכֶם֙ (’ă·lê·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to ‘You must not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no serve תַעַבְד֖וּ (ṯa·‘aḇ·ḏū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslave the king מֶ֣לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4428: A king of Babylon,’ בָּבֶ֑ל (bā·ḇel) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 894: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city for כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction they הֵ֖ם (hêm) Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They are prophesying נִבְּאִ֥ים (nib·bə·’îm) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 5012: To prophesy, speak, by inspiration to you לָכֶֽם׃ (lā·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew a lie. שֶׁ֔קֶר (še·qer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8267: Deception, disappointment, falsehood |