Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleTherefore this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Because you have not obeyed My words, Young's Literal Translation ‘Therefore thus said Jehovah of Hosts, Because that ye have not obeyed My words, King James Bible Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts; Because ye have not heard my words, Hebrew Therefore,לָכֵ֕ן (lā·ḵên) Adverb Strong's 3651: So -- thus this is what כֹּ֥ה (kōh) Adverb Strong's 3541: Like this, thus, here, now the LORD יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel of Hosts צְבָא֑וֹת (ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ) Noun - common plural Strong's 6635: A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign says: אָמַ֖ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say ‘Because יַ֕עַן (ya·‘an) Adverb Strong's 3282: Heed, purpose, to indicate the reason, cause you have not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no obeyed שְׁמַעְתֶּ֖ם (šə·ma‘·tem) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently My words, דְּבָרָֽי׃ (də·ḇā·rāy) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause |