Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBecause you are precious and honored in My sight, and because I love you, I will give men in exchange for you and nations in place of your life. Young's Literal Translation Since thou wast precious in Mine eyes, Thou wast honoured, and I have loved thee, And I appoint men in thy stead, And peoples instead of thy life. King James Bible Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life. Hebrew Becauseמֵאֲשֶׁ֨ר (mê·’ă·šer) Preposition-m | Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that you are precious יָקַ֧רְתָּ (yā·qar·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 3365: To be heavy, valuable, to make rare and honored נִכְבַּ֖דְתָּ (niḵ·baḏ·tā) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 3513: To be heavy, weighty, or burdensome in My sight, בְעֵינַ֛י (ḇə·‘ê·nay) Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | first person common singular Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain and [because] I וַאֲנִ֣י (wa·’ă·nî) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I love you, אֲהַבְתִּ֑יךָ (’ă·haḇ·tî·ḵā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular Strong's 157: To have affection f I will give וְאֶתֵּ֤ן (wə·’et·tên) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set men אָדָם֙ (’ā·ḏām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being in exchange for you תַּחְתֶּ֔יךָ (taḥ·te·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of and nations וּלְאֻמִּ֖ים (ū·lə·’um·mîm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3816: A community in place of תַּ֥חַת (ta·ḥaṯ) Preposition Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of your life. נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ (nap̄·še·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion |