| Parallel Strong'sBerean Study Bible I called out to my lovers, but they have betrayed me. My priests and elders perished in the city while they searched for food to keep themselves alive. Young's Literal Translation I called for my lovers, they—they have deceived me, My priests and my elders in the city have expired; When they have sought food for themselves, Then they give back their soul. King James Bible I called for my lovers, [but] they deceived me: my priests and mine elders gave up the ghost in the city, while they sought their meat to relieve their souls. HebrewI called out קָרָ֤אתִי (qā·rā·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read to my lovers, לַֽמְאַהֲבַי֙ (lam·’a·hă·ḇay) Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 157: To have affection f but they הֵ֣מָּה (hêm·māh) Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They have betrayed me. רִמּ֔וּנִי (rim·mū·nî) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural | first person common singular Strong's 7411: To hurl, to shoot, to delude, betray My priests כֹּהֲנַ֥י (kō·hă·nay) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 3548: Priest and elders וּזְקֵנַ֖י (ū·zə·qê·nay) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 2205: Old perished גָּוָ֑עוּ (gā·wā·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 1478: To breathe out, expire in the city בָּעִ֣יר (bā·‘îr) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement while כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction they searched for בִקְשׁ֥וּ (ḇiq·šū) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after food אֹ֙כֶל֙ (’ō·ḵel) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 400: Food to keep themselves alive. וְיָשִׁ֖יבוּ (wə·yā·šî·ḇū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again | 



