Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleA voice is heard on the barren heights, the children of Israel weeping and begging for mercy, because they have perverted their ways and forgotten the LORD their God. Young's Literal Translation A voice on high places is heard—weeping, Supplications of the sons of Israel, For they have made perverse their way, They have forgotten Jehovah their God. King James Bible A voice was heard upon the high places, weeping [and] supplications of the children of Israel: for they have perverted their way, [and] they have forgotten the LORD their God. Hebrew A voiceק֚וֹל (qō·wl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6963: A voice, sound is heard נִשְׁמָ֔ע (niš·mā‘) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the barren heights, שְׁפָיִ֣ים (šə·p̄ā·yîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8205: Bareness, a smooth or bare height the children בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc weeping בְּכִ֥י (bə·ḵî) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1065: A weeping, a dripping and begging for mercy, תַחֲנוּנֵ֖י (ṯa·ḥă·nū·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 8469: Supplication for favor because כִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction they have perverted הֶעֱוּוּ֙ (he·‘ĕw·wū) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 5753: To bend, twist their ways דַּרְכָּ֔ם (dar·kām) Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action [and] forgotten שָׁכְח֖וּ (šā·ḵə·ḥū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 7911: To mislay, to be oblivious of, from want of memory, attention the LORD יְהֹוָ֥ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel their God. אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃ (’ĕ·lō·hê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative |