Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleI was at ease, but He shattered me; He seized me by the neck and crushed me. He has set me up as His target; Young's Literal Translation At ease I have been, and he breaketh me, And he hath laid hold on my neck, And he breaketh me in pieces, And he raiseth me to him for a mark. King James Bible I was at ease, but he hath broken me asunder: he hath also taken [me] by my neck, and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark. Hebrew I wasהָיִ֨יתִי ׀ (hā·yî·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be at ease, שָׁ֘לֵ֤ו (šā·lêw) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7961: Tranquil, careless, security but He shattered me; וַֽיְפַרְפְּרֵ֗נִי (way·p̄ar·pə·rê·nî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 6565: To break up, to violate, frustrate He seized me וְאָחַ֣ז (wə·’ā·ḥaz) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 270: To grasp, take hold, take possession by the neck בְּ֭עָרְפִּי (bə·‘ā·rə·pî) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 6203: The nape, back of the neck, the back and crushed me. וַֽיְפַצְפְּצֵ֑נִי (way·p̄aṣ·pə·ṣê·nî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 6327: To be dispersed or scattered He has set me up וַיְקִימֵ֥נִי (way·qî·mê·nî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand as His ל֝֗וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew target; לְמַטָּרָֽה׃ (lə·maṭ·ṭā·rāh) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4307: A guard, ward, prison, target, mark |