Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe high places of Aven will be destroyed— it is the sin of Israel; thorns and thistles will overgrow their altars. Then they will say to the mountains, “Cover us!” and to the hills, “Fall on us!” Young's Literal Translation And destroyed have been high places of Aven, the sin of Israel. Thorn and bramble go up on their altars, And they have said to hills, Cover us, And to heights, Fall upon us. King James Bible The high places also of Aven, the sin of Israel, shall be destroyed: the thorn and the thistle shall come up on their altars; and they shall say to the mountains, Cover us; and to the hills, Fall on us. Hebrew The high placesבָּמ֣וֹת (bā·mō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 1116: An elevation of Aven, אָ֗וֶן (’ā·wen) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 205: Strictly nothingness, trouble, vanity, wickedness, an idol the sin חַטַּאת֙ (ḥaṭ·ṭaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 2403: An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender of Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc will be destroyed; וְנִשְׁמְד֞וּ (wə·niš·mə·ḏū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 8045: To be exterminated or destroyed thorns ק֣וֹץ (qō·wṣ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6975: A thorn, thornbush and thistles וְדַרְדַּ֔ר (wə·ḏar·dar) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1863: Thistles will grow יַעֲלֶ֖ה (ya·‘ă·leh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively over עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against their altars. מִזְבְּחוֹתָ֑ם (miz·bə·ḥō·w·ṯām) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 4196: An altar Then they will say וְאָמְר֤וּ (wə·’ā·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 559: To utter, say to the mountains, לֶֽהָרִים֙ (le·hā·rîm) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country “Cover us!” כַּסּ֔וּנוּ (kas·sū·nū) Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural | first person common plural Strong's 3680: To plump, fill up hollows, to cover and to the hills, וְלַגְּבָע֖וֹת (wə·lag·gə·ḇā·‘ō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 1389: A hillock “Fall נִפְל֥וּ (nip̄·lū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 5307: To fall, lie on us!” עָלֵֽינוּ׃ (‘ā·lê·nū) Preposition | first person common plural Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against |