Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleTheir deeds do not permit them to return to their God, for a spirit of prostitution is within them, and they do not know the LORD. Young's Literal Translation They give not up their habitual doings, To turn back unto their God, For a spirit of whoredoms [is] in their midst, And Jehovah they have not known. King James Bible They will not frame their doings to turn unto their God: for the spirit of whoredoms [is] in the midst of them, and they have not known the LORD. Hebrew Their deedsמַ֣עַלְלֵיהֶ֔ם (ma·‘al·lê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 4611: A deed, practice do not לֹ֤א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no permit them יִתְּנוּ֙ (yit·tə·nū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5414: To give, put, set to return לָשׁ֖וּב (lā·šūḇ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to their God, אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֑ם (’ĕ·lō·hê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative for כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction a spirit ר֤וּחַ (rū·aḥ) Noun - common singular construct Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit of prostitution זְנוּנִים֙ (zə·nū·nîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2183: Adultery, idolatry is within them, בְּקִרְבָּ֔ם (bə·qir·bām) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 7130: The nearest part, the center and they do not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no know יָדָֽעוּ׃ (yā·ḏā·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3045: To know the LORD. יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel |