Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThis is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because the Philistines acted in vengeance, taking vengeance with malice of soul to destroy Judah with ancient hostility, Young's Literal Translation Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Because of the doings of the Philistines in vengeance, And they take vengeance with despite in soul, To destroy—the enmity age-during! King James Bible Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because the Philistines have dealt by revenge, and have taken vengeance with a despiteful heart, to destroy [it] for the old hatred; Hebrew This is whatכֹּ֤ה (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 יְהוִ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3069: YHWH says: אָמַר֙ (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say ‘Because יַ֛עַן (ya·‘an) Adverb Strong's 3282: Heed, purpose, to indicate the reason, cause the Philistines פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים (pə·liš·tîm) Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 6430: Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia acted עֲשׂ֥וֹת (‘ă·śō·wṯ) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 6213: To do, make in vengeance בִּנְקָמָ֑ה (bin·qā·māh) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5360: Avengement and took revenge וַיִּנָּקְמ֤וּ (way·yin·nā·qə·mū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5358: To grudge, avenge, punish with contempt בִּשְׁאָ֣ט (biš·’āṭ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7589: Despite, contempt of heart, בְּנֶ֔פֶשׁ (bə·ne·p̄eš) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion to destroy [Judah] לְמַשְׁחִ֖ית (lə·maš·ḥîṯ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4889: Destructive, destruction with ancient עוֹלָֽם׃ (‘ō·w·lām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5769: Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always hostility, אֵיבַ֥ת (’ê·ḇaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 342: Hostility |