Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleA sword will flash through their cities; it will destroy the bars of their gates and consume them in their own plans. Young's Literal Translation Grievous hath been the sword in his cities, And it hath ended his bars, and consumed—from their own counsels. King James Bible And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour [them], because of their own counsels. Hebrew A swordחֶ֙רֶב֙ (ḥe·reḇ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword will whirl וְחָלָ֥ה (wə·ḥā·lāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 2342: To twist, whirl, to dance, to writhe in pain, fear, to wait, to pervert through their cities; בְּעָרָ֔יו (bə·‘ā·rāw) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement it will destroy וְכִלְּתָ֥ה (wə·ḵil·lə·ṯāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3615: To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent the bars of their gates בַדָּ֖יו (ḇad·dāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 905: Separation, a part of the body, branch of a, tree, bar for, carrying, chief of and consume [them] וְאָכָ֑לָה (wə·’ā·ḵā·lāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 398: To eat in their own plans. מִֽמֹּעֲצ֖וֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ (mim·mō·‘ă·ṣō·w·ṯê·hem) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 4156: Counsel, plan, principle, device |