Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleTherefore this is what the LORD says: ‘I will return to Jerusalem with mercy, and there My house will be rebuilt, declares the LORD of Hosts, and a measuring line will be stretched out over Jerusalem.’ Young's Literal Translation Therefore, thus said Jehovah: I have turned to Jerusalem with mercies, My house is built in it, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts, And a line is stretched over Jerusalem. King James Bible Therefore thus saith the LORD; I am returned to Jerusalem with mercies: my house shall be built in it, saith the LORD of hosts, and a line shall be stretched forth upon Jerusalem. Hebrew Therefore,לָכֵ֞ן (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 ‘I will return שַׁ֤בְתִּי (šaḇ·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again to Jerusalem לִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ (lî·rū·šā·lim) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel with mercy, בְּֽרַחֲמִ֔ים (bə·ra·ḥă·mîm) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 7356: Compassion, the womb, a maiden and there בָּ֔הּ (bāh) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew My house בֵּיתִי֙ (bê·ṯî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 1004: A house will be rebuilt, יִבָּ֣נֶה (yib·bā·neh) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1129: To build declares נְאֻ֖ם (nə·’um) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5002: An oracle the LORD יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel of Hosts, צְבָא֑וֹת (ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ) Noun - common plural Strong's 6635: A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign and a measuring line וְקָ֥ו (wə·qāw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6961: A, cord will be stretched out יִנָּטֶ֖ה (yin·nā·ṭeh) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5186: To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend over עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against Jerusalem.’ יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (yə·rū·šā·lim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel |