Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen I said: “Hear now, O leaders of Jacob, you rulers of the house of Israel. Should you not know justice? Young's Literal Translation And I say, ‘Hear, I pray you, heads of Jacob, And ye judges of the house of Israel, Is it not for you to know the judgment? King James Bible And I said, Hear, I pray you, O heads of Jacob, and ye princes of the house of Israel; [Is it] not for you to know judgment? Hebrew Then I said:וָאֹמַ֗ר (wā·’ō·mar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Hear שִׁמְעוּ־ (šim·‘ū-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently now, נָא֙ (nā) Interjection Strong's 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then' O leaders רָאשֵׁ֣י (rā·šê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 7218: The head of Jacob, יַעֲקֹ֔ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc you rulers וּקְצִינֵ֖י (ū·qə·ṣî·nê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 7101: A magistrate, other leader of the house בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of Israel. יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc Should you not הֲל֣וֹא (hă·lō·w) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no know לָדַ֖עַת (lā·ḏa·‘aṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 3045: To know justice? הַמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃ (ham·miš·pāṭ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style |