Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleWhat exists has already been, and what will be has already been, for God will call to account what has passed. Young's Literal Translation What{.htm" title="{"> is that which hath been? already it is, and that which [is] to be hath already been, and God requireth that which is pursued. King James Bible That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past. Hebrew What existsמַה־ (mah-) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what has already כְּבָ֣ר (kə·ḇār) Adverb Strong's 3528: Extent of time, a great while, long ago, formerly, hitherto been, שֶּֽׁהָיָה֙ (še·hā·yāh) Pronoun - relative | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be and what וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר (wa·’ă·šer) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that will be לִהְי֖וֹת (lih·yō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be has already כְּבָ֣ר (kə·ḇār) Adverb Strong's 3528: Extent of time, a great while, long ago, formerly, hitherto been, הָיָ֑ה (hā·yāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be for God וְהָאֱלֹהִ֖ים (wə·hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative will call to account יְבַקֵּ֥שׁ (yə·ḇaq·qêš) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after what has passed. נִרְדָּֽף׃ (nir·dāp̄) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7291: To pursue, chase, persecute |