Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSlaughter the old men, the young men and maidens, the women and children; but do not go near anyone who has the mark. Now begin at My sanctuary.” So they began with the elders who were before the temple. Young's Literal Translation aged, young man, and virgin, and infant, and women, ye do slay—to destruction; and against any man on whom [is] the mark ye do not go nigh, and from My sanctuary ye begin.’ King James Bible Slay utterly old [and] young, both maids, and little children, and women: but come not near any man upon whom [is] the mark; and begin at my sanctuary. Then they began at the ancient men which [were] before the house. Hebrew Slaughterתַּהַרְג֣וּ (ta·har·ḡū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 2026: To smite with deadly intent the old men, זָקֵ֡ן (zā·qên) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2205: Old the young men בָּח֣וּר (bā·ḥūr) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 970: Selected, a youth and maidens, וּבְתוּלָה֩ (ū·ḇə·ṯū·lāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1330: A virgin, sometimes, a bride the women וְנָשִׁ֜ים (wə·nā·šîm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female and children, וְטַ֨ף (wə·ṭap̄) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2945: A family but do not אַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not go near תִּגַּ֔שׁוּ (tig·ga·šū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 5066: To draw near, approach anyone כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every who אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that has the mark. הַתָּו֙ (hat·tāw) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8420: A mark, a signature Now begin תָּחֵ֑לּוּ (tā·ḥêl·lū) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 2490: To bore, to wound, to dissolve, to profane, to break, to begin, to play at My sanctuary.” וּמִמִּקְדָּשִׁ֖י (ū·mim·miq·dā·šî) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 4720: A consecrated thing, place, a palace, sanctuary, asylum So they began וַיָּחֵ֙לּוּ֙ (way·yā·ḥêl·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 2490: To bore, to wound, to dissolve, to profane, to break, to begin, to play with the elders הַזְּקֵנִ֔ים (haz·zə·qê·nîm) Article | Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 2205: Old who [were] אֲשֶׁ֖ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that before לִפְנֵ֥י (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face the temple. הַבָּֽיִת׃ (hab·bā·yiṯ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1004: A house |