Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleFor as in the day of Midian You have shattered the yoke of their burden, the bar across their shoulders, and the rod of their oppressor. Young's Literal Translation Because the yoke of its burden, And the staff of its shoulder, the rod of its exactor, Thou hast broken as [in] the day of Midian. King James Bible For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian. Hebrew Forכִּ֣י ׀ (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the yoke עֹ֣ל (‘ōl) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5923: A yoke of their burden, סֻבֳּל֗וֹ (sub·bo·lōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5448: A burden the bar [across] מַטֵּ֣ה (maṭ·ṭêh) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4294: A staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe their shoulders, שִׁכְמ֔וֹ (šiḵ·mōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7926: The neck, as the place of burdens, the spur of a, hill and the rod שֵׁ֖בֶט (šê·ḇeṭ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7626: Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe of their oppressor הַנֹּגֵ֣שׂ (han·nō·ḡêś) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5065: To drive, to tax, harass, tyrannize You have shattered הַחִתֹּ֖תָ (ha·ḥit·tō·ṯā) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 2865: To prostrate, to break down, either, by violence, by confusion and fear as in the day כְּי֥וֹם (kə·yō·wm) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3117: A day of Midian. מִדְיָֽן׃ (miḏ·yān) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4080: Midian -- a son of Abraham and Keturah, also his descendants and the region where they settled |