Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleTherefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘As surely as I live, I will bring down upon his head My oath that he despised and My covenant that he broke. Young's Literal Translation Therefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah: I live—Mine oath that he hath despised, And My covenant that he hath broken, Have I not put it on his head? King James Bible Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; [As] I live, surely mine oath that he hath despised, and my covenant that he hath broken, even it will I recompense upon his own head. Hebrew Therefore,לָכֵ֞ן (lā·ḵên) Adverb Strong's 3651: So -- thus this is what כֹּה־ (kōh-) Adverb Strong's 3541: Like this, thus, here, now the Lord אֲדֹנָ֣י (’ă·ḏō·nāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 136: The Lord GOD יְהוִה֮ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3069: YHWH says: אָמַ֨ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say ‘As אָנִי֒ (’ā·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I surely as אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not I live, חַי־ (ḥay-) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life I will bring down וּנְתַתִּ֖יו (ū·nə·ṯat·tîw) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set upon his head בְּרֹאשֽׁוֹ׃ (bə·rō·šōw) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7218: The head My oath אָֽלָתִי֙ (’ā·lā·ṯî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 423: An imprecation that אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that he despised בָּזָ֔ה (bā·zāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 959: To disesteem and My covenant וּבְרִיתִ֖י (ū·ḇə·rî·ṯî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 1285: A covenant that אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that he broke. הֵפִ֑יר (hê·p̄îr) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6331: Break, bring to nothing, utterly take |