Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleFor the dwellers of Maroth pined for good, but calamity came down from the LORD, even to the gate of Jerusalem. Young's Literal Translation For stayed for good hath the inhabitant of Maroth, For evil hath come down from Jehovah to the gate of Jerusalem. King James Bible For the inhabitant of Maroth waited carefully for good: but evil came down from the LORD unto the gate of Jerusalem. Hebrew Forכִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the residents יוֹשֶׁ֣בֶת (yō·wō·še·ḇeṯ) Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular construct Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry of Maroth מָר֑וֹת (mā·rō·wṯ) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4796: Maroth -- a place in Judah pined חָ֥לָֽה (ḥā·lāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 2470: To be weak or sick for good, לְט֖וֹב (lə·ṭō·wḇ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good but כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction calamity רָע֙ (rā‘) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil came down יָ֤רַד (yā·raḏ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3381: To come or go down, descend from מֵאֵ֣ת (mê·’êṯ) Preposition-m | Direct object marker Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case the LORD, יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3069: YHWH even to the gate לְשַׁ֖עַר (lə·ša·‘ar) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate of Jerusalem. יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (yə·rū·šā·lim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel |