Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen they will say, ‘This land that was desolate has become like the garden of Eden. The cities that were once ruined, desolate, and destroyed are now fortified and inhabited.’ Young's Literal Translation And they have said: This land, that was desolated, Hath been as the garden of Eden, And the cities—the wasted, And the desolated, and the broken down, Fenced places have remained. King James Bible And they shall say, This land that was desolate is become like the garden of Eden; and the waste and desolate and ruined cities [are become] fenced, [and] are inhabited. Hebrew Then they will say,וְאָמְר֗וּ (wə·’ā·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 559: To utter, say “This הַלֵּ֙זוּ֙ (hal·lê·zū) Pronoun - feminine singular Strong's 1977: This land הָאָ֤רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land that was desolate הַנְּשַׁמָּ֔ה (han·nə·šam·māh) Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular Strong's 8074: To stun, devastate, stupefy has become הָיְתָ֖ה (hā·yə·ṯāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be like the garden כְּגַן־ (kə·ḡan-) Preposition-k | Noun - common singular construct Strong's 1588: An enclosure, garden of Eden. עֵ֑דֶן (‘ê·ḏen) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 5731: Eden -- the garden home of Adam and Eve The cities וְהֶעָרִ֧ים (wə·he·‘ā·rîm) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 5892: Excitement that were once ruined, הֶחֳרֵב֛וֹת (he·ḥo·rê·ḇō·wṯ) Article | Adjective - feminine plural Strong's 2720: Parched, ruined desolate, וְהַֽנְשַׁמּ֥וֹת (wə·han·šam·mō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural Strong's 8074: To stun, devastate, stupefy and destroyed וְהַנֶּהֱרָס֖וֹת (wə·han·ne·hĕ·rā·sō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural Strong's 2040: To pull down, in pieces, break, & destroy are now fortified בְּצוּר֥וֹת (bə·ṣū·rō·wṯ) Adjective - feminine plural Strong's 1219: To cut off, make inaccessible, enclose and inhabited.” יָשָֽׁבוּ׃ (yā·šā·ḇū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry |