וְהַמִּזְבֵּ֣חַ נִקְרָ֔ע וַיִּשָּׁפֵ֥ךְ הַדֶּ֖שֶׁן מִן־הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ כַּמֹּופֵ֗ת אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָתַ֛ן אִ֥ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים בִּדְבַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃
And the altar was torn apart, and the ash was poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given by the word of YHWH.
Morphology
- וְהַמִּזְבֵּ֣חַ (ve-ha-mizbeaḥ) – Root: זבח (z.b.ḥ); Form: Conjunction + definite noun, masculine singular; Translation: “And the altar”; Notes: Subject of the miraculous event.
- נִקְרָ֔ע (niqra) – Root: קרע (q.r.ʿ); Form: Nifal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “was torn apart”; Notes: Passive verb describing divine action.
- וַיִּשָּׁפֵ֥ךְ (va-yishshafeḵ) – Root: שפך (sh.p.ḵ); Form: Nifal wayyiqtol, 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “and was poured out”; Notes: Continuation of the miraculous sign.
- הַדֶּ֖שֶׁן (ha-deshen) – Root: דשן (d.sh.n); Form: Definite noun, masculine singular; Translation: “the ash”; Notes: Refers to sacrificial remains on the altar.
- מִן־הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ (min-ha-mizbeaḥ) – Root: מן (m.n) + זבח (z.b.ḥ); Form: Preposition + definite noun; Translation: “from the altar”; Notes: Specifies the origin of the ash.
- כַּמֹּופֵ֗ת (ka-mofet) – Root: מופת (m.w.p.t); Form: Preposition + noun, masculine singular; Translation: “according to the sign”; Notes: Comparison to the earlier prophetic prediction.
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר (ʾasher) – Form: Relative pronoun; Translation: “which”; Notes: Introduces relative clause.
- נָתַ֛ן (natan) – Root: נתן (n.t.n); Form: Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “had given”; Notes: Refers to prophetic declaration fulfilled.
- אִ֥ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים (ʾish ha-Elohim) – Root: איש (ʾ.ʾ.sh) + אלהים (ʾ.l.h); Form: Construct noun + definite noun; Translation: “the man of God”; Notes: Subject of divine message.
- בִּדְבַ֥ר (bi-devar) – Root: דבר (d.b.r); Form: Preposition + construct noun; Translation: “by the word of”; Notes: Instrumental cause.
- יְהוָֽה (YHWH) – Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: Source of prophetic authority.