Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBut if only God would speak and open His lips against you, Young's Literal Translation And yet, O that God had spoken! And doth open His lips with thee. King James Bible But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee; Hebrew Butוְֽאוּלָ֗ם (wə·’ū·lām) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's 199: However, on the contrary if only מִֽי־ (mî-) Interjection Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix God אֱל֣וֹהַּ (’ĕ·lō·w·ah) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 433: God -- a deity, the Deity would speak דַּבֵּ֑ר (dab·bêr) Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue and open וְיִפְתַּ֖ח (wə·yip̄·taḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6605: To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve His lips שְׂפָתָ֣יו (śə·p̄ā·ṯāw) Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular Strong's 8193: The lip, language, a margin against you, עִמָּֽךְ׃ (‘im·māḵ) Preposition | second person feminine singular Strong's 5973: With, equally with |