Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleMay they be like chaff in the wind, as the angel of the LORD drives them away. Young's Literal Translation They are as chaff before wind, And a messenger of Jehovah driving away. King James Bible Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase [them]. Hebrew May they beיִֽהְי֗וּ (yih·yū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be like chaff כְּמֹ֥ץ (kə·mōṣ) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4671: Chaff, threshed loose) in לִפְנֵי־ (lip̄·nê-) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 6440: The face the wind, ר֑וּחַ (rū·aḥ) Noun - common singular Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit as the angel וּמַלְאַ֖ךְ (ū·mal·’aḵ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4397: A messenger, of God, an angel of the LORD יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel drives them away. דּוֹחֶֽה׃ (dō·w·ḥeh) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 1760: To push, thrust |