Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleMay their path be dark and slick, as the angel of the LORD pursues. Young's Literal Translation Their way is darkness and slipperiness, And a messenger of Jehovah their pursuer. King James Bible Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the LORD persecute them. Hebrew May their pathדַרְכָּ֗ם (ḏar·kām) Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action be יְֽהִי־ (yə·hî-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be dark חֹ֥שֶׁךְ (ḥō·šeḵ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2822: The dark, darkness, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness and slick, וַחֲלַקְלַקּ֑וֹת (wa·ḥă·laq·laq·qō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 2519: Something very smooth, a treacherous spot, blandishment as the angel וּמַלְאַ֥ךְ (ū·mal·’aḵ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4397: A messenger, of God, an angel of the LORD יְ֝הוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel pursues. רֹדְפָֽם׃ (rō·ḏə·p̄ām) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 7291: To pursue, chase, persecute |