Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bible“We will stay on the main road,” the Israelites replied, “and if we or our herds drink your water, we will pay for it. There will be no problem; only let us pass through on foot.” Young's Literal Translation And the sons of Israel say unto him, ‘In the highway we go, and if of thy waters we drink—I and my cattle—then I have given their price; only (it is nothing) on my feet I pass over.’ King James Bible And the children of Israel said unto him, We will go by the high way: and if I and my cattle drink of thy water, then I will pay for it: I will only, without [doing] any thing [else], go through on my feet. Hebrew “We will stayנַעֲלֶה֒ (na·‘ă·leh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively on the main road,” בַּֽמְסִלָּ֣ה (bam·sil·lāh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4546: A thoroughfare, a viaduct, a staircase the Israelites בְּנֵֽי־ (bə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son replied, וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 559: To utter, say “and if וְאִם־ (wə·’im-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not we אֲנִ֣י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I or our herds וּמִקְנַ֔י (ū·miq·nay) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 4735: Something bought, property, livestock, acquisition drink נִשְׁתֶּה֙ (niš·teh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural Strong's 8354: To imbibe your water, מֵימֶ֤יךָ (mê·me·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen we will pay וְנָתַתִּ֖י (wə·nā·ṯat·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set for it. מִכְרָ֑ם (miḵ·rām) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 4377: Merchandise, value There will be no אֵין־ (’ên-) Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle problem; דָּבָ֖ר (dā·ḇār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause only רַ֥ק (raq) Adverb Strong's 7535: But, even, except, howbeit howsoever, at the least, nevertheless let us pass through אֶֽעֱבֹֽרָה׃ (’e·‘ĕ·ḇō·rāh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on on foot.” בְּרַגְלַ֥י (bə·raḡ·lay) Preposition-b | Noun - fdc | first person common singular Strong's 7272: A foot, a step, the pudenda |