Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe visions of your prophets were empty and deceptive; they did not expose your guilt to ward off your captivity. The burdens they envisioned for you were empty and misleading. Young's Literal Translation Thy prophets have seen for thee a false and insipid thing, And have not revealed concerning thine iniquity, To turn back thy captivity, And they see for thee false burdens and causes of expulsion. King James Bible Thy prophets have seen vain and foolish things for thee: and they have not discovered thine iniquity, to turn away thy captivity; but have seen for thee false burdens and causes of banishment. Hebrew The visionsחָ֤זוּ (ḥā·zū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 2372: To gaze at, to perceive, contemplate, to have a, vision of of your prophets נְבִיאַ֗יִךְ (nə·ḇî·’a·yiḵ) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular Strong's 5030: A spokesman, speaker, prophet were empty שָׁ֣וְא (šāw) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7723: Evil, idolatry, uselessness and deceptive; וְתָפֵ֔ל (wə·ṯā·p̄êl) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 8602: Plaster, slime, frivolity they did not וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no expose גִלּ֥וּ (ḡil·lū) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 1540: To denude, to exile, to reveal your guilt עֲוֺנֵ֖ךְ (‘ă·wō·nêḵ) Noun - common singular construct | second person feminine singular Strong's 5771: Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity to ward off לְהָשִׁ֣יב (lə·hā·šîḇ) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again your captivity. שְׁבוּתֵ֑ךְ (šə·ḇū·ṯêḵ) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular Strong's 7622: Exile, prisoners, a former state of prosperity The oracles מַשְׂא֥וֹת (maś·’ō·wṯ) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 4864: A raising, rising, an utterance, a beacon, a present they saw וַיֶּ֣חֱזוּ (way·ye·ḥĕ·zū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 2372: To gaze at, to perceive, contemplate, to have a, vision of for you לָ֔ךְ (lāḵ) Preposition | second person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew were empty שָׁ֖וְא (šāw) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7723: Evil, idolatry, uselessness and misleading. וּמַדּוּחִֽים׃ (ū·mad·dū·ḥîm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4065: Something which draws aside, an enticement |