Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSurely testing will come! And what if even the scepter, which the sword despises, does not continue?’ declares the Lord GOD. Young's Literal Translation Because [it is] a trier, And what if even the sceptre it is despising? It shall not be, an affirmation of the Lord Jehovah. King James Bible Because [it is] a trial, and what if [the sword] contemn even the rod? it shall be no [more], saith the Lord GOD. Hebrew Surelyכִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction a trial will come! בֹ֔חַן (ḇō·ḥan) Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 974: To test, to investigate And what וּמָ֕ה (ū·māh) Conjunctive waw | Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what if אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not even גַּם־ (gam-) Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and the scepter, שֵׁ֥בֶט (šê·ḇeṭ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7626: Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe [which the] [sword] despises, מֹאֶ֖סֶת (mō·’e·seṯ) Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular Strong's 3988: To spurn, to disappear does not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no continue? יִֽהְיֶ֑ה (yih·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be declares נְאֻ֖ם (nə·’um) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5002: An oracle the Lord אֲדֹנָ֥י (’ă·ḏō·nāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 136: The Lord GOD. יְהוִֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3069: YHWH |