Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleTherefore declare that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Although I sent them far away among the nations and scattered them among the countries, yet for a little while I have been a sanctuary for them in the countries to which they have gone.’ Young's Literal Translation it [is] ours, the land hath been given for an inheritance; therefore say: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Because I put them afar off among nations, And because I scattered them through lands, I also am to them for a little sanctuary, In lands whither they have gone in. King James Bible Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Although I have cast them far off among the heathen, and although I have scattered them among the countries, yet will I be to them as a little sanctuary in the countries where they shall come. Hebrew Thereforeלָכֵ֣ן (lā·ḵên) Adverb Strong's 3651: So -- thus declare אֱמֹ֗ר (’ĕ·mōr) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say that this is what כֹּֽה־ (kōh-) Adverb Strong's 3541: Like this, thus, here, now the Lord אֲדֹנָ֣י (’ă·ḏō·nāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 136: The Lord GOD יְהוִה֒ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3069: YHWH says: אָמַר֮ (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say ‘Although כִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction I sent them far away הִרְחַקְתִּים֙ (hir·ḥaq·tîm) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 7368: To be or become far or distant among the nations בַּגּוֹיִ֔ם (bag·gō·w·yim) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts and scattered הֲפִֽיצוֹתִ֖ים (hă·p̄î·ṣō·w·ṯîm) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 6327: To be dispersed or scattered them among the countries, בָּאֲרָצ֑וֹת (bā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 776: Earth, land yet for a little while מְעַ֔ט (mə·‘aṭ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 4592: A little, fewness, a few I have been וָאֱהִ֤י (wā·’ĕ·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be a sanctuary לְמִקְדָּ֣שׁ (lə·miq·dāš) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4720: A consecrated thing, place, a palace, sanctuary, asylum for them לָהֶם֙ (lā·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew in the countries בָּאֲרָצ֖וֹת (bā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 776: Earth, land to which אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that they have gone.’ בָּ֥אוּ (bā·’ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go |