Zechariah 1:4
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Do not be like your fathers, to whom the former prophets proclaimed that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Turn now from your evil ways and deeds.’ But they did not listen or pay attention to Me, declares the LORD.

Young's Literal Translation
Ye shall not be as your fathers, To whom the former prophets called, saying: Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, Turn back I pray you, From your evil ways and from your evil doings, And they did not hearken, Nor attend to Me—an affirmation of Jehovah.

King James Bible
Be ye not as your fathers, unto whom the former prophets have cried, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Turn ye now from your evil ways, and [from] your evil doings: but they did not hear, nor hearken unto me, saith the LORD.

Hebrew
Do not
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's 408: Not

be
תִּהְי֣וּ (tih·yū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

like your forefathers,
כַאֲבֹֽתֵיכֶ֡ם (ḵa·’ă·ḇō·ṯê·ḵem)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's 1: Father

to whom
אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

the former
הָרִֽאשֹׁנִ֜ים (hā·ri·šō·nîm)
Article | Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 7223: First, in place, time, rank

prophets
הַנְּבִיאִ֨ים (han·nə·ḇî·’îm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5030: A spokesman, speaker, prophet

proclaimed:
קָרְאֽוּ־ (qā·rə·’ū-)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read

This is what
כֹּ֤ה (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
צְבָא֔וֹת (ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ)
Noun - common plural
Strong's 6635: A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign

says:
לֵאמֹ֗ר (lê·mōr)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 559: To utter, say

‘Turn
שׁ֤וּבוּ (šū·ḇū)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

now
נָא֙ (nā)
Interjection
Strong's 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then'

from your evil
הָרָעִ֔ים (hā·rā·‘îm)
Article | Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 7451: Bad, evil

ways
מִדַּרְכֵיכֶ֣ם (mid·dar·ḵê·ḵem)
Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action

and your evil
הָֽרָעִ֑ים (hā·rā·‘îm)
Article | Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 7451: Bad, evil

deeds.’
וּמַֽעֲלְלֵיכֶ֖ם‪‬ (ū·ma·‘al·lê·ḵem)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's 4611: A deed, practice

But they did not
וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

listen
שָׁמְע֛וּ (šā·mə·‘ū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

or pay attention
הִקְשִׁ֥יבוּ (hiq·šî·ḇū)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 7181: To prick up the ears, hearken

to Me,
אֵלַ֖י (’ê·lay)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

declares
נְאֻם־ (nə·’um-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5002: An oracle

the LORD.
יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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