Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe watchman replies, “Morning has come, but also the night. If you would inquire, then inquire. Come back yet again.” Young's Literal Translation The watchman hath said, ‘Come hath morning, and also night, If ye inquire, inquire ye, turn back, come.’ King James Bible The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will enquire, enquire ye: return, come. Hebrew The watchmanשֹׁמֵ֔ר (šō·mêr) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to replies, אָמַ֣ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Morning בֹ֖קֶר (ḇō·qer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1242: Dawn, morning has come, אָתָ֥ה (’ā·ṯāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 857: To arrive but also וְגַם־ (wə·ḡam-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and the night. לָ֑יְלָה (lā·yə·lāh) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3915: A twist, night, adversity If אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not you would inquire, תִּבְעָי֥וּן (tiḇ·‘ā·yūn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun Strong's 1158: To gush over, to swell, to desire earnestly, to ask then inquire! בְּעָ֖יוּ (bə·‘ā·yū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 1158: To gush over, to swell, to desire earnestly, to ask Come back אֵתָֽיוּ׃ (’ê·ṯā·yū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 857: To arrive yet again.” שֻׁ֥בוּ (šu·ḇū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again |