Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe earth quakes and writhes because the LORD’s intentions against Babylon stand: to make the land of Babylon a desolation, without inhabitant. Young's Literal Translation And shake doth the land, and it is pained, For stood against Babylon have the purposes of Jehovah, To make the land of Babylon a desolation without inhabitant. King James Bible And the land shall tremble and sorrow: for every purpose of the LORD shall be performed against Babylon, to make the land of Babylon a desolation without an inhabitant. Hebrew The earthהָאָ֖רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land quakes וַתִּרְעַ֥שׁ (wat·tir·‘aš) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7493: To undulate, through fear, to spring and writhes וַתָּחֹ֑ל (wat·tā·ḥōl) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 2342: To twist, whirl, to dance, to writhe in pain, fear, to wait, to pervert because כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the LORD’s יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel intentions מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת (maḥ·šə·ḇō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 4284: A contrivance, a texture, machine, intention, plan against עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against Babylon בָּבֶל֙ (bā·ḇel) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 894: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city stand: קָ֤מָה (qā·māh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand to make לָשׂ֞וּם (lā·śūm) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set the land אֶ֧רֶץ (’e·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 776: Earth, land of Babylon בָּבֶ֛ל (bā·ḇel) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 894: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city a desolation, לְשַׁמָּ֖ה (lə·šam·māh) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8047: Ruin, consternation without an inhabitant. יוֹשֵֽׁב׃ (yō·wō·šêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry |