King James Version (KJV)
For the LORD spake thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying, {with...: Heb. in strength of hand}
Modern English
For Yahweh spoke thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me not to walk in the way of this people, saying,
Hebrew
כִּי֩ כֹ֨ה אָמַ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה אֵלַ֖י כְּחֶזְקַ֣ת הַיָּ֑ד וְיִסְּרֵ֕נִי מִלֶּ֛כֶת בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ הָֽעָם־הַזֶּ֖ה לֵאמֹֽר׃
kiy koh ʾamar yhvah ʾelay kḥezqat hayad vyisreniy mileket bderek haʿam-hazeh leʾmor