Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThis command was also evil in the sight of God; so He struck Israel. Young's Literal Translation And it is evil in the eyes of God concerning this thing, and He smiteth Israel, King James Bible And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel. Hebrew Thisהַזֶּ֑ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that command הַדָּבָ֖ר (had·dā·ḇār) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause was also evil וַיֵּ֙רַע֙ (way·yê·ra‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7489: To spoil, to make, good for, nothing, bad in the sight בְּעֵינֵ֣י (bə·‘ê·nê) Preposition-b | Noun - cdc Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain of God; הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative so He struck וַיַּ֖ךְ (way·yaḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5221: To strike Israel. יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc |