Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bible“I have appointed you to examine My people like ore, so you may know and try their ways. Young's Literal Translation A watch-tower I have given thee, Among My people a fortress, And thou knowest, and hast tried their way. King James Bible I have set thee [for] a tower [and] a fortress among my people, that thou mayest know and try their way. Hebrew I have appointed youנְתַתִּ֥יךָ (nə·ṯat·tî·ḵā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set a tester of metals בָּח֛וֹן (bā·ḥō·wn) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 969: An assayer, metals among My people, בְעַמִּ֖י (ḇə·‘am·mî) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock so you may know וְתֵדַ֕ע (wə·ṯê·ḏa‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 3045: To know and try וּבָחַנְתָּ֖ (ū·ḇā·ḥan·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 974: To test, to investigate their ways. דַּרְכָּֽם׃ (dar·kām) Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action |