Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleIs Israel a slave? Was he born into slavery? Why then has he become prey? Young's Literal Translation A servant [is] Israel? Is he a child of the house? Wherefore hath he been for a prey? King James Bible [Is] Israel a servant? [is] he a homeborn [slave]? why is he spoiled? Hebrew Is Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc a slave? הַעֶ֙בֶד֙ (ha·‘e·ḇeḏ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5650: Slave, servant Was he ה֑וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are born into slavery? יְלִ֥יד (yə·lîḏ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3211: Born Why then מַדּ֖וּעַ (mad·dū·a‘) Interrogative Strong's 4069: Why? for what reason? has he become הָיָ֥ה (hā·yāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be prey? לָבַֽז׃ (lā·ḇaz) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 957: Spoiling, robbery, spoil, booty |