Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleHe announced, “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if the head of Elisha son of Shaphat remains on his shoulders through this day!” Young's Literal Translation And he saith, ‘Thus doth God do to me, and thus He doth add—if it remain—the head of Elisha son of Shaphat—upon him this day.’ King James Bible Then he said, God do so and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day. Hebrew He announced,וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “May God אֱלֹהִ֖ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative punish כֹּֽה־ (kōh-) Adverb Strong's 3541: Like this, thus, here, now me, לִּ֥י (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew and ever so וְכֹ֣ה (wə·ḵōh) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 3541: Like this, thus, here, now severely, יוֹסִ֑ף (yō·w·sip̄) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3254: To add, augment if אִֽם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not the head רֹ֣אשׁ (rōš) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7218: The head of Elisha אֱלִישָׁ֧ע (’ĕ·lî·šā‘) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 477: Elisha -- 'God is salvation', a well-known Israelite prophet son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Shaphat שָׁפָ֛ט (šā·p̄āṭ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8202: Shaphat -- 'he has judged', five Israelites remains יַעֲמֹ֞ד (ya·‘ă·mōḏ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations on his shoulders עָלָ֖יו (‘ā·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against through this day!” הַיּֽוֹם׃ (hay·yō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day |