Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bible‘Curse Meroz,’ says the angel of the LORD. ‘Bitterly curse her inhabitants; for they did not come to help the LORD, to help the LORD against the mighty.’ Young's Literal Translation Curse Meroz—said a messenger of Jehovah, Cursing, curse ye its inhabitants, For they came not to the help of Jehovah, To the help of Jehovah among the mighty! King James Bible Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the LORD, curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof; because they came not to the help of the LORD, to the help of the LORD against the mighty. Hebrew ‘Curseא֣וֹרוּ (’ō·w·rū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 779: To execrate Meroz,’ מֵר֗וֹז (mê·rō·wz) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4789: Meroz -- a place in Northern Palestine says אָמַר֙ (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say the angel מַלְאַ֣ךְ (mal·’aḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4397: A messenger, of God, an angel of the LORD. יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel ‘Bitterly curse אֹ֥רוּ (’ō·rū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 779: To execrate her inhabitants; יֹשְׁבֶ֑יהָ (yō·šə·ḇe·hā) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry for כִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction they did not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no come בָ֙אוּ֙ (ḇā·’ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go to help לְעֶזְרַ֣ת (lə·‘ez·raṯ) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 5833: Help, helper, assistance the LORD, יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel to help לְעֶזְרַ֥ת (lə·‘ez·raṯ) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 5833: Help, helper, assistance the LORD יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel against the mighty.’ בַּגִּבּוֹרִֽים׃ (bag·gib·bō·w·rîm) Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 1368: Powerful, warrior, tyrant |