Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSo now, do not mock, or your shackles will become heavier. Indeed, I have heard from the Lord GOD of Hosts a decree of destruction against the whole land. Young's Literal Translation And now, show not yourselves scorners, Lest strong be your bands, For a consumption, that is determined, I have heard, by the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, [Is] for all the land. King James Bible Now therefore be ye not mockers, lest your bands be made strong: for I have heard from the Lord GOD of hosts a consumption, even determined upon the whole earth. Hebrew So now,וְעַתָּה֙ (wə·‘at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 6258: At this time do not אַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not mock, תִּתְלוֹצָ֔צוּ (tiṯ·lō·w·ṣā·ṣū) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 3887: Ambassador, have in derision, interpreter, make a mock, mocker or פֶּֽן־ (pen-) Conjunction Strong's 6435: Removal, lest your shackles מֽוֹסְרֵיכֶ֑ם (mō·ws·rê·ḵem) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 4147: Chastisement, a halter, restraint will become heavier. יֶחְזְק֖וּ (yeḥ·zə·qū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer Indeed, כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction I have heard שָׁמַ֗עְתִּי (šā·ma‘·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently from the Lord אֲדֹנָ֧י (’ă·ḏō·nāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 136: The Lord GOD יְהוִ֛ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel of Hosts צְבָא֖וֹת (ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ) Noun - common plural Strong's 6635: A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign a decree וְנֶחֱרָצָ֜ה (wə·ne·ḥĕ·rā·ṣāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular Strong's 2782: To point sharply, to wound, to be alert, to decide of destruction כָלָ֨ה (ḵā·lāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 3617: Completion, complete destruction, consumption, annihilation against עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the whole כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every land. הָאָֽרֶץ׃ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land |