Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleWhether for punishment or for His land, He accomplishes this in His loving devotion. Young's Literal Translation Whether for a rod, or for His land, Or for kindness—He doth cause it to come. King James Bible He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy. Hebrew Whetherאִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not for punishment לְשֵׁ֥בֶט (lə·šê·ḇeṭ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7626: Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe or אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not for His land, לְאַרְצ֑וֹ (lə·’ar·ṣōw) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land He accomplishes this יַמְצִאֵֽהוּ׃ (yam·ṣi·’ê·hū) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present in His loving devotion. לְ֝חֶ֗סֶד (lə·ḥe·seḏ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2617: Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty |
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