Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBut Jacob replied, “My lord knows that the children are frail, and I must care for sheep and cattle that are nursing their young. If they are driven hard for even a day, all the animals will die. Young's Literal Translation And he saith unto him, ‘My lord knoweth that the children [are] tender, and the suckling flock and the herd [are] with me; when they have beaten them one day, then hath all the flock died. King James Bible And he said unto him, My lord knoweth that the children [are] tender, and the flocks and herds with young [are] with me: and if men should overdrive them one day, all the flock will die. Hebrew But Jacob replied,וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “My lord אֲדֹנִ֤י (’ă·ḏō·nî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 113: Sovereign, controller knows יֹדֵ֙עַ֙ (yō·ḏê·a‘) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3045: To know that כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the children הַיְלָדִ֣ים (hay·lā·ḏîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3206: Something born, a lad, offspring are frail, רַכִּ֔ים (rak·kîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7390: Tender, delicate, soft and I must care for עָלָ֑י (‘ā·lāy) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against sheep וְהַצֹּ֥אן (wə·haṣ·ṣōn) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 6629: Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock and cattle וְהַבָּקָ֖ר (wə·hab·bā·qār) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1241: Beef cattle, ox, a herd that are nursing their young. עָל֣וֹת (‘ā·lō·wṯ) Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural Strong's 5763: To suckle, give milk If they are driven hard וּדְפָקוּם֙ (ū·ḏə·p̄ā·qūm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine plural Strong's 1849: To knock, to press severely for even a אֶחָ֔ד (’e·ḥāḏ) Number - masculine singular Strong's 259: United, one, first day, י֣וֹם (yō·wm) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the animals הַצֹּֽאן׃ (haṣ·ṣōn) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 6629: Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock will die. וָמֵ֖תוּ (wā·mê·ṯū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 4191: To die, to kill |