Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bibleso I went up the valley by night and inspected the wall. Then I headed back and reentered through the Valley Gate. Young's Literal Translation and I am going up through the brook by night, and am measuring about the wall, and turn back, and come in through the gate of the valley, and turn back. King James Bible Then went I up in the night by the brook, and viewed {08675;07665:08799} the wall, and turned back, and entered by the gate of the valley, and [so] returned. Hebrew so Iוָאֱהִ֨י (wā·’ĕ·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be went up עֹלֶ֤ה (‘ō·leh) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively the valley בַנַּ֙חַל֙ (ḇan·na·ḥal) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5158: A stream, a winter torrent, a, valley, a shaft by night לַ֔יְלָה (lay·lāh) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3915: A twist, night, adversity and וָאֱהִ֥י (wā·’ĕ·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be inspected שֹׂבֵ֖ר (śō·ḇêr) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7663: To scrutinize, to expect the wall. בַּחוֹמָ֑ה (ba·ḥō·w·māh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2346: A wall of protection Then I headed back וָאָשׁ֗וּב (wā·’ā·šūḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again and reentered וָאָב֛וֹא (wā·’ā·ḇō·w) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go through the Valley הַגַּ֖יְא (hag·gay) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 1516: A valley Gate. בְּשַׁ֥עַר (bə·ša·‘ar) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate |