Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleFor this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says about the houses of this city and the palaces of the kings of Judah that have been torn down for defense against the siege ramps and the sword: Young's Literal Translation For thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, concerning the houses of this city, and concerning the houses of the kings of Judah, that are broken down for the mounts, and for the tool; King James Bible For thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning the houses of this city, and concerning the houses of the kings of Judah, which are thrown down by the mounts, and by the sword; Hebrew Forכִּי֩ (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction this is what כֹ֨ה (ḵōh) Adverb Strong's 3541: Like this, thus, here, now the LORD, יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel the God אֱלֹהֵ֣י (’ĕ·lō·hê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative of Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc says אָמַ֤ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say about עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the houses בָּתֵּי֙ (bāt·tê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1004: A house of this הַזֹּ֔את (haz·zōṯ) Article | Pronoun - feminine singular Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, city הָעִ֣יר (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement and the palaces בָּתֵּ֖י (bāt·tê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1004: A house of the kings מַלְכֵ֣י (mal·ḵê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 4428: A king of Judah יְהוּדָ֑ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites that have been torn down הַנְּתֻצִ֕ים (han·nə·ṯu·ṣîm) Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural Strong's 5422: To pull down, break down for defense against אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the siege ramps הַסֹּלְל֖וֹת (has·sō·lə·lō·wṯ) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 5550: A military mound, rampart of besiegers and the sword: הֶחָֽרֶב׃ (he·ḥā·reḇ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword |