Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleTherefore I am striking you severely, to ruin you because of your sins. Young's Literal Translation And I also, I have begun to smite thee, To make desolate, because of thy sins. King James Bible Therefore also will I make [thee] sick in smiting thee, in making [thee] desolate because of thy sins. Hebrew Thereforeוְגַם־ (wə·ḡam-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and I אֲנִ֖י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I will strike you הַכּוֹתֶ֑ךָ (hak·kō·w·ṯe·ḵā) Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 5221: To strike severely, הֶחֱלֵ֣יתִי (he·ḥĕ·lê·ṯî) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 2470: To be weak or sick to ruin you הַשְׁמֵ֖ם (haš·mêm) Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute Strong's 8074: To stun, devastate, stupefy because of עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against your sins. חַטֹּאתֶֽךָ׃ (ḥaṭ·ṭō·ṯe·ḵā) Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 2403: An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender |