Strong's Lexicon If הֵ֤ן (hên) Interjection Strong's Hebrew 2005: interj 1) behold, lo, though hypothetical part 2) if He holds back יַעְצֹ֣ר (ya‘·ṣōr) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6113: 1) to restrain, retain, close up, shut, withhold, refrain, stay, detain 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to restrain, halt, stop 1a2) to retain 1b) (Niphal) to be restrained, be stayed, be under restraint the waters, בַּמַּ֣יִם (bam·ma·yim) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 4325: 1) water, waters 1a) water 1b) water of the feet, urine 1c) of danger, violence, transitory things, refreshment (fig.) they dry up, וְיִבָ֑שׁוּ (wə·yi·ḇā·šū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3001: 1) to make dry, wither, be dry, become dry, be dried up, be withered 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be dry, be dried up, be without moisture 1a2) to be dried up 1b) (Piel) to make dry, dry up 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to dry up, make dry 1c1a) to dry up (water) 1c1b) to make dry, wither 1c1c) to exhibit dryness and if He releases them, וִֽ֝ישַׁלְּחֵ֗ם (wî·šal·lə·ḥêm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7971: 1) to send, send away, let go, stretch out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to send 1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct 1a3) to send away 1a4) to let loose 1b) (Niphal) to be sent 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out 1c2) to let go, set free 1c3) to shoot forth (of branches) 1c4) to let down 1c5) to shoot 1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled 1e) (Hiphil) to send they overwhelm וְיַ֖הַפְכוּ (wə·ya·hap̄·ḵū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 2015: 1) to turn, overthrow, overturn 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to overturn, overthrow 1a2) to turn, turn about, turn over, turn around 1a3) to change, transform 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to turn oneself, turn, turn back 1b2) to change oneself 1b3) to be perverse 1b4) to be turned, be turned over, be changed, be turned against 1b5) to be reversed 1b6) to be overturned, be overthrown 1b7) to be upturned 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to transform oneself 1c2) to turn this way and that, turn every way 1d) (Hophal) to turn on someone the land. אָֽרֶץ׃ (’ā·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 776: 1) land, earth 1a) earth 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) 1a3) earth (inhabitants) 1b) land 1b1) country, territory 1b2) district, region 1b3) tribal territory 1b4) piece of ground 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel 1b6) inhabitants of land 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world 1b8) city (-state) 1c) ground, surface of the earth 1c1) ground 1c2) soil 1d) (in phrases) 1d1) people of the land 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) 1d3) level or plain country 1d4) land of the living 1d5) end(s) of the earth 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) 1e1) lands, countries 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleIf He holds back the waters, they dry up, and if He releases them, they overwhelm the land. Young's Literal Translation Lo, He keepeth in the waters, and they are dried up, And he sendeth them forth, And they overturn the land. Holman Christian Standard Bible When He withholds the waters, everything dries up, and when He releases them, they destroy the land. New American Standard Bible "Behold, He restrains the waters, and they dry up; And He sends them out, and they inundate the earth. King James Bible Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up: also he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth. Parallel Verses New International Version If he holds back the waters, there is drought; if he lets them loose, they devastate the land. New Living Translation If he holds back the rain, the earth becomes a desert. If he releases the waters, they flood the earth. English Standard Version If he withholds the waters, they dry up; if he sends them out, they overwhelm the land. New American Standard Bible "Behold, He restrains the waters, and they dry up; And He sends them out, and they inundate the earth. King James Bible Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up: also he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth. Holman Christian Standard Bible When He withholds the waters, everything dries up, and when He releases them, they destroy the land. International Standard Version When he withholds water, rivers dry up; when he lets them loose, they'll flood the land. NET Bible If he holds back the waters, then they dry up; if he releases them, they destroy the land. American Standard Version Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up; Again, he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth. English Revised Version Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up; again, he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth. Young's Literal Translation Lo, He keepeth in the waters, and they are dried up, And he sendeth them forth, And they overturn the land. Cross References Genesis 7:11 In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened. Genesis 8:1 And God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the cattle that was with him in the ark: and God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters asswaged; Deuteronomy 11:17 And then the LORD'S wrath be kindled against you, and he shut up the heaven, that there be no rain, and that the land yield not her fruit; and lest ye perish quickly from off the good land which the LORD giveth you. 1 Kings 8:35 When heaven is shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against thee; if they pray toward this place, and confess thy name, and turn from their sin, when thou afflictest them: 1 Kings 17:1 And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word. Job 28:25 To make the weight for the winds; and he weigheth the waters by measure. Job 1:1 There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil. Job 12:14 Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening. Job 12:13 With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding. Job 12:12 With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding. Job 12:16 With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his. 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