Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleTherefore this is what the LORD of Hosts says concerning the prophets: “I will feed them wormwood and give them poisoned water to drink, for from the prophets of Jerusalem ungodliness has spread throughout the land.” Young's Literal Translation Therefore, thus said Jehovah of Hosts, concerning the prophets: Lo, I am causing them to eat wormwood, And have caused them to drink water of gall, For, from prophets of Jerusalem Hath profanity gone forth to all the land. King James Bible Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the prophets; Behold, I will feed them with wormwood, and make them drink the water of gall: for from the prophets of Jerusalem is profaneness gone forth into all the land. Hebrew Therefore,לָכֵ֞ן (lā·ḵên) Adverb Strong's 3651: So -- thus this is what כֹּֽה־ (kōh-) Adverb Strong's 3541: Like this, thus, here, now the LORD יְהוָ֤ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel of Hosts צְבָאוֹת֙ (ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ) Noun - common plural Strong's 6635: A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign says אָמַ֨ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say concerning עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the prophets: הַנְּבִאִ֔ים (han·nə·ḇi·’îm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5030: A spokesman, speaker, prophet “I will feed מַאֲכִ֤יל (ma·’ă·ḵîl) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 398: To eat them wormwood לַֽעֲנָ֔ה (la·‘ă·nāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 3939: Wormwood and give them poisoned רֹ֑אשׁ (rōš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7219: A poisonous plant, the poppy, poison water מֵי־ (mê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen to drink, וְהִשְׁקִתִ֖ים (wə·hiš·qi·ṯîm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 8248: To quaff, to irrigate, furnish a, potion to for כִּ֗י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction from the prophets נְבִיאֵ֣י (nə·ḇî·’ê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 5030: A spokesman, speaker, prophet of Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם (yə·rū·šā·lim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel ungodliness חֲנֻפָּ֖ה (ḥă·nup·pāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2613: Profaneness, pollution has spread יָצְאָ֥ה (yā·ṣə·’āh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim throughout the land.” הָאָֽרֶץ׃ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land |