Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThis is what the LORD says: “As the shepherd snatches from the mouth of the lion two legs or a piece of an ear, so the Israelites dwelling in Samaria will be rescued having just the corner of a bed or the cushion of a couch. Young's Literal Translation Thus said Jehovah: As the shepherd delivereth from the lion’s mouth Two legs, or a piece of an ear, So delivered are the sons of Israel, Who are sitting in Samaria on the corner of a bed, And in Damascus [on that of] a couch. King James Bible Thus saith the LORD; As the shepherd taketh out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear; so shall the children of Israel be taken out that dwell in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and in Damascus [in] a couch. Hebrew This is whatכֹּה֮ (kōh) Adverb Strong's 3541: Like this, thus, here, now the LORD יְהוָה֒ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel says: אָמַ֣ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “As כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that the shepherd הָרֹעֶ֜ה (hā·rō·‘eh) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7462: To tend a, flock, pasture it, in, to graze, to rule, to associate with snatches יַצִּ֨יל (yaṣ·ṣîl) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5337: To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver from the mouth מִפִּ֧י (mip·pî) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to of the lion הָאֲרִ֛י (hā·’ă·rî) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 738: A lion two שְׁתֵּ֥י (šə·tê) Number - fdc Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number) legs כְרָעַ֖יִם (ḵə·rā·‘a·yim) Noun - fd Strong's 3767: The leg, of men, locusts or א֣וֹ (’ōw) Conjunction Strong's 176: Desire, if a piece בְדַל־ (ḇə·ḏal-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 915: A piece, severed piece of an ear, אֹ֑זֶן (’ō·zen) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 241: Broadness, the ear so כֵּ֣ן (kên) Adverb Strong's 3651: So -- thus the Israelites בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son dwelling הַיֹּֽשְׁבִים֙ (hay·yō·šə·ḇîm) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry in Samaria בְּשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹן (bə·šō·mə·rō·wn) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 8111: Samaria -- capital of northern kingdom of Israel will be snatched away יִנָּצְל֞וּ (yin·nā·ṣə·lū) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5337: To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver with the corner בִּפְאַ֥ת (bip̄·’aṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 6285: Mouth, direction, region, extremity of a bed מִטָּ֖ה (miṭ·ṭāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4296: A bed, for, sleeping, eating, a sofa, litter, bier or the cushion וּבִדְמֶ֥שֶׁק (ū·ḇiḏ·me·šeq) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1833: Perhaps silk of a couch. עָֽרֶשׂ׃ (‘ā·reś) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 6210: A couch, divan |