Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleYou are not to rule over them harshly, but you shall fear your God. Young's Literal Translation thou rulest not over him with rigour, and thou hast been afraid of thy God. King James Bible Thou shalt not rule over him with rigour; but shalt fear thy God. Hebrew You are notלֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no to rule תִרְדֶּ֥ה (ṯir·deh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7287: To tread down, subjugate, to crumble off over them harshly, בְּפָ֑רֶךְ (bə·p̄ā·reḵ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6531: Harshness, severity but you shall fear וְיָרֵ֖אתָ (wə·yā·rê·ṯā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten your God. מֵאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃ (mê·’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative |