Parallel Strong's Berean Study Biblethen as surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, even if these three men were in it, they could not deliver their own sons or daughters. They alone would be delivered, but the land would be desolate. Young's Literal Translation these three men in its midst: I live—an affirmation of the Lord Jehovah—neither sons nor daughters do they deliver; they alone are delivered, and the land is a desolation. King James Bible [Though] these three men [were] in it, [as] I live, saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither sons nor daughters; they only shall be delivered, but the land shall be desolate. Hebrew then as surelyאָ֗נִי (’ā·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I as I live, חַי־ (ḥay-) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life declares נְאֻם֙ (nə·’um) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5002: An oracle the Lord אֲדֹנָ֣י (’ă·ḏō·nāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 136: The Lord GOD, יְהוִ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3069: YHWH even if these הָאֵלֶּה֮ (hā·’êl·leh) Article | Pronoun - common plural Strong's 428: These, those three שְׁלֹ֨שֶׁת (šə·lō·šeṯ) Number - masculine singular construct Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice men הָאֲנָשִׁ֣ים (hā·’ă·nā·šîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person were in it, בְּתוֹכָהּ֒ (bə·ṯō·w·ḵāh) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 8432: A bisection, the centre they could not אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not deliver יַצִּ֑ילוּ (yaṣ·ṣî·lū) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5337: To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver their own sons בָּנִ֥ים (bā·nîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1121: A son or וְאִם־ (wə·’im-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not daughters. בָּנ֖וֹת (bā·nō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 1323: A daughter They הֵ֤מָּה (hêm·māh) Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They alone לְבַדָּם֙ (lə·ḇad·dām) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 905: Separation, a part of the body, branch of a, tree, bar for, carrying, chief of would be saved, יִנָּצֵ֔לוּ (yin·nā·ṣê·lū) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5337: To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver but the land וְהָאָ֖רֶץ (wə·hā·’ā·reṣ) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land would be תִּהְיֶ֥ה (tih·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be desolate. שְׁמָמָֽה׃ (šə·mā·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8077: Devastation, astonishment |