Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAnd the mother of the boy said, “As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So he got up and followed her. Young's Literal Translation And the mother of the youth saith, ‘Jehovah liveth, and thy soul liveth—if I leave thee;’ and he riseth and goeth after her. King James Bible And the mother of the child said, [As] the LORD liveth, and [as] thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And he arose, and followed her. Hebrew And the motherאֵ֣ם (’êm) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 517: A mother, ) of the boy הַנַּ֔עַר (han·na·‘ar) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer said, וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (wat·tō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “As surely as the LORD יְהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel lives חַי־ (ḥay-) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life and as you yourself נַפְשְׁךָ֖ (nap̄·šə·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion live, וְחֵֽי־ (wə·ḥê-) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life I will not אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not leave you.” אֶעֶזְבֶ֑ךָּ (’e·‘ez·ḇe·kā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular Strong's 5800: To loosen, relinquish, permit So he got up וַיָּ֖קָם (way·yā·qām) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand and followed וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ (way·yê·leḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk her. אַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃ (’a·ḥă·re·hā) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's 310: The hind or following part |