Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThey set up kings, but not by Me. They make princes, but without My approval. With their silver and gold they make themselves idols, to their own destruction. Young's Literal Translation They have made kings, and not by Me, They have made princes, and I have not known, Their silver and their gold they have made to them idols, So that they are cut off. King James Bible They have set up kings, but not by me: they have made princes, and I knew [it] not: of their silver and their gold have they made them idols, that they may be cut off. Hebrew Theyהֵ֤ם (hêm) Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They set up kings, הִמְלִיכוּ֙ (him·lî·ḵū) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 4427: To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel but not וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no by Me. מִמֶּ֔נִּי (mim·men·nî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of They make princes, הֵשִׂ֖ירוּ (hê·śî·rū) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 8323: To be or act as prince, rule but without וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no My approval. יָדָ֑עְתִּי (yā·ḏā·‘ə·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 3045: To know With their silver כַּסְפָּ֣ם (kas·pām) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 3701: Silver, money and gold וּזְהָבָ֗ם (ū·zə·hā·ḇām) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky they make עָשׂ֤וּ (‘ā·śū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 6213: To do, make themselves לָהֶם֙ (lā·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew idols, עֲצַבִּ֔ים (‘ă·ṣab·bîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 6091: An, image to לְמַ֖עַן (lə·ma·‘an) Conjunction Strong's 4616: Purpose -- intent their own destruction. יִכָּרֵֽת׃ (yik·kā·rêṯ) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3772: To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant |