Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleTherefore this is what the LORD says concerning the people of Anathoth who are seeking your life and saying, “You must not prophesy in the name of the LORD, or you will die by our hand.” Young's Literal Translation Therefore, thus said Jehovah concerning the men of Anathoth, who are seeking thy life, saying: Do not prophesy in the name of Jehovah, And thou dost not die by our hands. King James Bible Therefore thus saith the LORD of the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying, Prophesy not in the name of the LORD, that thou die not by our hand: Hebrew Therefore,לָכֵ֗ן (lā·ḵên) Adverb Strong's 3651: So -- thus this is what כֹּֽה־ (kōh-) Adverb Strong's 3541: Like this, thus, here, now the LORD יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel says אָמַ֤ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say concerning עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the people אַנְשֵׁ֣י (’an·šê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person of Anathoth עֲנָת֔וֹת (‘ă·nā·ṯō·wṯ) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 6068: Anathoth -- a place near Jerusalem, also two Israelites who are seeking הַֽמְבַקְשִׁ֥ים (ham·ḇaq·šîm) Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after your life נַפְשְׁךָ֖ (nap̄·šə·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion and saying, לֵאמֹ֑ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 559: To utter, say “You must not לֹ֤א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no prophesy תִנָּבֵא֙ (ṯin·nā·ḇê) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 5012: To prophesy, speak, by inspiration in the name בְּשֵׁ֣ם (bə·šêm) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8034: A name of the LORD, יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel or you will die תָמ֖וּת (ṯā·mūṯ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 4191: To die, to kill by our hand.” בְּיָדֵֽנוּ׃ (bə·yā·ḏê·nū) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common plural Strong's 3027: A hand |