Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThey served idols, although the LORD had told them, “You shall not do this thing.” Young's Literal Translation and serve the idols, of which Jehovah said to them, ‘Ye do not do this thing;’ King James Bible For they served idols, whereof the LORD had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing. Hebrew They servedוַיַּֽעַבְד֖וּ (way·ya·‘aḇ·ḏū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslave idols, הַגִּלֻּלִ֑ים (hag·gil·lu·lîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1544: A log, an idol although the LORD יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel had told them, אָמַ֤ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “You shall not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no do תַעֲשׂ֖וּ (ṯa·‘ă·śū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 6213: To do, make this.” הַזֶּֽה׃ (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that |