Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleI clothe the heavens in black and make sackcloth their covering.” Young's Literal Translation I clothe the heavens [with] blackness, And sackcloth I make their covering. King James Bible I clothe the heavens with blackness, and I make sackcloth their covering. Hebrew I clotheאַלְבִּ֥ישׁ (’al·bîš) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 3847: Wrap around, to put on a, garment, clothe the heavens שָׁמַ֖יִם (šā·ma·yim) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky in black קַדְר֑וּת (qaḏ·rūṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 6940: Darkness, gloom and make אָשִׂ֥ים (’ā·śîm) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set sackcloth וְשַׂ֖ק (wə·śaq) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8242: A mesh, coarse loose cloth, sacking, a bag their covering. כְּסוּתָֽם׃ (kə·sū·ṯām) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 3682: A cover, a veiling |