Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe priests did not ask, ‘Where is the LORD?’ The experts in the law no longer knew Me, and the leaders rebelled against Me. The prophets prophesied by Baal and followed useless idols. Young's Literal Translation The priests have not said, ‘Where [is] Jehovah?’ And those handling the law have not known Me. And the shepherds transgressed against Me, And the prophets have prophesied by Baal, And after those who profit not have gone. King James Bible The priests said not, Where [is] the LORD? and they that handle the law knew me not: the pastors also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after [things that] do not profit. Hebrew The priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֗ים (hak·kō·hă·nîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3548: Priest did not לֹ֤א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no ask, אָֽמְרוּ֙ (’ā·mə·rū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 559: To utter, say ‘Where אַיֵּ֣ה (’ay·yêh) Interrogative Strong's 346: Where? is the LORD?’ יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel The experts וְתֹפְשֵׂ֤י (wə·ṯō·p̄ə·śê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 8610: To manipulate, seize, chiefly to capture, wield, to overlay, to use unwarrantably in the law הַתּוֹרָה֙ (hat·tō·w·rāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8451: Direction, instruction, law no לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no longer knew Me, יְדָע֔וּנִי (yə·ḏā·‘ū·nî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | first person common singular Strong's 3045: To know and the leaders וְהָרֹעִ֖ים (wə·hā·rō·‘îm) Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 7462: To tend a, flock, pasture it, in, to graze, to rule, to associate with rebelled פָּ֣שְׁעוּ (pā·šə·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 6586: To break away, trespass, apostatize, quarrel against Me. בִ֑י (ḇî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew The prophets וְהַנְּבִיאִים֙ (wə·han·nə·ḇî·’îm) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5030: A spokesman, speaker, prophet prophesied נִבְּא֣וּ (nib·bə·’ū) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 5012: To prophesy, speak, by inspiration by Baal בַבַּ֔עַל (ḇab·ba·‘al) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1168: Baal -- a heathen god and followed וְאַחֲרֵ֥י (wə·’a·ḥă·rê) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 310: The hind or following part useless לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no idols. יוֹעִ֖לוּ (yō·w·‘i·lū) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3276: To confer or gain profit or benefit |