Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleIf He holds back the waters, they dry up, and if He releases them, they overwhelm the land. Young's Literal Translation Lo, He keepeth in the waters, and they are dried up, And he sendeth them forth, And they overturn the land. King James Bible Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up: also he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth. Hebrew Ifהֵ֤ן (hên) Interjection Strong's 2005: Lo! behold! He holds back יַעְצֹ֣ר (ya‘·ṣōr) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6113: To inclose, to hold back, to maintain, rule, assemble the waters, בַּמַּ֣יִם (bam·ma·yim) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen they dry up, וְיִבָ֑שׁוּ (wə·yi·ḇā·šū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3001: To be ashamed, confused, disappointed, to dry up, wither and if He releases them, וִֽ֝ישַׁלְּחֵ֗ם (wî·šal·lə·ḥêm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out they overwhelm וְיַ֖הַפְכוּ (wə·ya·hap̄·ḵū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 2015: To turn about, over, to change, overturn, return, pervert the land. אָֽרֶץ׃ (’ā·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land |