Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleIf I had said, “I will speak this way,” then I would have betrayed Your children. Young's Literal Translation If I have said, ‘I recount thus,’ Lo, a generation of Thy sons I have deceived. King James Bible If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend [against] the generation of thy children. Hebrew Ifאִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not I had said, אָ֭מַרְתִּי (’ā·mar·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “I will speak אֲסַפְּרָ֥ה (’ă·sap·pə·rāh) Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Strong's 5608: To count, recount, relate this way,” כְמ֑וֹ (ḵə·mōw) Preposition Strong's 3644: Like, as, when then הִנֵּ֤ה (hin·nêh) Interjection Strong's 2009: Lo! behold! I would have betrayed בָגָֽדְתִּי׃ (ḇā·ḡā·ḏə·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 898: To cover, to act covertly, to pillage Your children. בָּנֶ֣יךָ (bā·ne·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 1121: A son |