Isaiah 1:3
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The ox knows its owner, and the donkey its master’s manger, but Israel does not know; My people do not understand.”

Young's Literal Translation
An ox hath known its owner, And an ass the crib of its master, Israel hath not known, My people hath not understood.

King James Bible
The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib: [but] Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider.

Hebrew
The ox
שׁוֹר֙ (šō·wr)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7794: A head of cattle (bullock, ox, etcetera)

knows
יָדַ֥ע (yā·ḏa‘)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3045: To know

its owner,
קֹנֵ֔הוּ (qō·nê·hū)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7069: To erect, create, to procure, by purchase, to own

and the donkey
וַחֲמ֖וֹר (wa·ḥă·mō·wr)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2543: A male ass

its master’s
בְּעָלָ֑יו (bə·‘ā·lāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1167: A master, a husband, owner

manger,
אֵב֣וּס (’ê·ḇūs)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 18: A crib, feeding trough

but Israel
יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

does not
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

know;
יָדַ֔ע (yā·ḏa‘)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3045: To know

My people
עַמִּ֖י (‘am·mî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

do not
לֹ֥א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

understand.”
הִתְבּוֹנָֽן׃ (hiṯ·bō·w·nān)
Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 995: To separate mentally, understand

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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