Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleNevertheless, the LORD sent prophets to bring the people back to Him and to testify against them; but they would not listen. Young's Literal Translation And He sendeth among them prophets, to bring them back unto Jehovah, and they testify against them, and they have not given ear; King James Bible Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again unto the LORD; and they testified against them: but they would not give ear. Hebrew Nevertheless, [the LORD] sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח (way·yiš·laḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out prophets נְבִאִ֔ים (nə·ḇi·’îm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5030: A spokesman, speaker, prophet to bring [the people] back לַהֲשִׁיבָ֖ם (la·hă·šî·ḇām) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to [Him] יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel and to testify וַיָּעִ֥ידוּ (way·yā·‘î·ḏū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5749: To duplicate, repeat, to protest, testify, to encompass, restore against them; בָ֖ם (ḇām) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew but they would not וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no listen. הֶאֱזִֽינוּ׃ (he·’ĕ·zî·nū) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 238: To broaden out the ear, to listen |