Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own authority. My people love it so, but what will you do in the end? Young's Literal Translation The prophets have prophesied falsely, And the priests bear rule by their means, And My people have loved [it] so, And what do they at its latter end? King James Bible The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love [to have it] so: and what will ye do in the end thereof? Hebrew The prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֞ים (han·nə·ḇî·’îm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5030: A spokesman, speaker, prophet prophesy נִבְּא֣וּ־ (nib·bə·’ū-) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 5012: To prophesy, speak, by inspiration falsely, בַשֶּׁ֗קֶר (ḇaš·še·qer) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8267: Deception, disappointment, falsehood and the priests וְהַכֹּהֲנִים֙ (wə·hak·kō·hă·nîm) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3548: Priest rule יִרְדּ֣וּ (yir·dū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7287: To tread down, subjugate, to crumble off by עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against their own authority. יְדֵיהֶ֔ם (yə·ḏê·hem) Noun - fdc | third person masculine plural Strong's 3027: A hand My people וְעַמִּ֖י (wə·‘am·mî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock love אָ֣הֲבוּ (’ā·hă·ḇū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 157: To have affection f it so, כֵ֑ן (ḵên) Adverb Strong's 3651: So -- thus but what וּמַֽה־ (ū·mah-) Conjunctive waw | Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what will you do תַּעֲשׂ֖וּ (ta·‘ă·śū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 6213: To do, make in the end?” לְאַחֲרִיתָֽהּ׃ (lə·’a·ḥă·rî·ṯāh) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 319: The last, end, the future, posterity |
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