Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleEgypt will hiss like a fleeing serpent, for the enemy will advance in force; with axes they will come against her like woodsmen cutting down trees. Young's Literal Translation Its voice as a serpent goeth on, For with a force they go, And with axes they have come in to her, As hewers of trees. King James Bible The voice thereof shall go like a serpent; for they shall march with an army, and come against her with axes, as hewers of wood. Hebrew Egypt will hissקוֹלָ֖הּ (qō·w·lāh) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 6963: A voice, sound like a slithering יֵלֵ֑ךְ (yê·lêḵ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk snake, כַּנָּחָ֣שׁ (kan·nā·ḥāš) Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5175: A serpent for כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the enemy will advance יֵלֵ֔כוּ (yê·lê·ḵū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk in force; בְחַ֣יִל (ḇə·ḥa·yil) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2428: A force, an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength with axes וּבְקַרְדֻּמּוֹת֙ (ū·ḇə·qar·dum·mō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 7134: An axe they will come בָּ֣אוּ (bā·’ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go against her לָ֔הּ (lāh) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew like woodsmen cutting down trees. כְּחֹטְבֵ֖י (kə·ḥō·ṭə·ḇê) Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 2404: To cut or gather wood |