Exodus 4:8
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
And the LORD said, “If they refuse to believe you or heed the witness of the first sign, they may believe that of the second.

Young's Literal Translation
‘—and it hath come to pass, if they do not give credence to thee, and hearken not to the voice of the first sign, that they have given credence to the voice of the latter sign.

King James Bible
And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe thee, neither hearken to the voice of the first sign, that they will believe the voice of the latter sign.

Hebrew
[And the LORD said,]
וְהָיָה֙ (wə·hā·yāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

“If
אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

they refuse
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

to believe
יַאֲמִ֣ינוּ (ya·’ă·mî·nū)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 539: To confirm, support

you
לָ֔ךְ (lāḵ)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

or
וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

heed
יִשְׁמְע֔וּ (yiš·mə·‘ū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

the witness
לְקֹ֖ל (lə·qōl)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6963: A voice, sound

of the first
הָרִאשׁ֑וֹן (hā·ri·šō·wn)
Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7223: First, in place, time, rank

sign,
הָאֹ֣ת (hā·’ōṯ)
Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's 226: A signal, as a, flag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence

they may believe
וְהֶֽאֱמִ֔ינוּ (wə·he·’ĕ·mî·nū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 539: To confirm, support

[that]
לְקֹ֖ל (lə·qōl)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6963: A voice, sound

of the second.
הָאַחֲרֽוֹן׃ (hā·’a·ḥă·rō·wn)
Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 314: Hinder, late, last, western

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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