Parallel Strong's Berean Study Biblebefore the decree takes effect and the day passes like chaff, before the burning anger of the LORD comes upon you, before the Day of the LORD’s anger comes upon you. Young's Literal Translation Before the bringing forth of a statute, As chaff hath the day passed on, While yet not come in upon you doth the heat of the anger of Jehovah, While yet not come in upon you doth a day of the anger of Jehovah, King James Bible Before the decree bring forth, [before] the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the LORD come upon you, before the day of the LORD'S anger come upon you. Hebrew beforeבְּטֶ֙רֶם֙ (bə·ṭe·rem) Preposition-b | Adverb Strong's 2962: Non-occurrence, not yet, before the decree חֹ֔ק (ḥōq) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2706: Something prescribed or owed, a statute takes effect לֶ֣דֶת (le·ḏeṯ) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage and the day י֑וֹם (yō·wm) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day passes עָ֣בַר (‘ā·ḇar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on like chaff, כְּמֹ֖ץ (kə·mōṣ) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4671: Chaff, threshed loose) before בְּטֶ֣רֶם ׀ (bə·ṭe·rem) Preposition-b | Adverb Strong's 2962: Non-occurrence, not yet, before the burning חֲרוֹן֙ (ḥă·rō·wn) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2740: A burning of anger anger אַף־ (’ap̄-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 639: The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire of the LORD יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel comes יָב֣וֹא (yā·ḇō·w) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go upon you, עֲלֵיכֶ֗ם (‘ă·lê·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against before בְּטֶ֙רֶם֙ (bə·ṭe·rem) Preposition-b | Adverb Strong's 2962: Non-occurrence, not yet, before the Day י֖וֹם (yō·wm) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3117: A day of the LORD’s יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel anger אַף־ (’ap̄-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 639: The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire comes יָב֣וֹא (yā·ḇō·w) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go upon you. עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם (‘ă·lê·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against |